Patrick Lencioni is one of the nation's leading thinkers on issues of executive team development, organizational optimization, and corporate culture. With skills honed in the business vanguard of San Francisco's Bay Area and Silicone Valley, Lenconi knows the challenges facing fast moving start-ups and IPO companies as well as established giants of industry. He conveys many of his insights through his writings in the new genre of business fiction, penning "The Five Temptations of a CEO" in 1998 and "The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive" in 2000. The themes suggested in these titles describe provide the focus of his keynote speeches and executive seminars.
Patrick Lencioni is founder and president of The Table Group, Inc., a specialized management-consulting firm focused on executive team-development and organizational health. He has been described by the One-Minute Manager’s Ken Blanchard as “fast defining the next generation of business thinkers.”
Pat’s passion for organizations and teams is reflected in his writing, speaking and consulting. He is the author of five business books, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, which continues to be highlighted on The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-seller lists.
His other successes include Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide, Death by Meeting, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive and The Five Temptations of a CEO. His much anticipated book, Silos, Politics and Turf Wars, is scheduled for release in February, 2006.
Pat’s work has also been featured in numerous publications such as Fast Company, INC. Magazine, USA Today, Entrepreneur, Drucker Foundation’s Leader to Leader and The Harvard Business Review.
When Pat is not writing, he consults to executives and speaks to world class organizations where he addresses thousands of leaders each year. Clients who have engaged his services include Southwest Airlines, New York Life, Microsoft, Charles Schwab, Amazon.com, Sam’s Club, the U.S. Military Academy, West Point and FedEx, to name a few.
Prior to founding his firm, Pat worked for Sybase, Oracle and Bain & Company. He also served on the National Board of Directors for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America from 2000-2003.