The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business

In this age of informational ubiquity and nano-second change, it is no longer enough to build a competitive advantage based on intelligence alone. The Advantage provides a foundational construct for conducting business in a new way—one that maximizes human potential and aligns the organization around a common set of principles.. There is a competitive advantage out there, arguably more powerful than any other. Simply put, an organization is healthy when it is whole, consistent and complete, when its management, operations and culture are unified.  Healt

Through examples of his own experiences and others', he addresses the behaviors of a cohesive team, peer-to-peer accountability, office politics and bureaucracy and strategy, and how all organizations should strive to make people's lives better. Consulting executive Lencioni (The Five Dysfunctions of a Team) has an answer for floundering businesses—aim for organizational health. Organizational health is neither sexy nor quantifiable, which is why more people don't take advantage. However, improved health will not only create a competitive advantage and better bottom line, it will boost morale. This smart, pithy, and practical guide is a must-read for executives and other businesspeople who need to get their proverbial ducks back in a row. Today, the vast majority of organizations have more than enough intelligence, experience, and knowledge to be successful. (Apr.) (Publishers Weekly, 1/16/12) . In other words, businesses that

The Advantage to The Advantage The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in BusinessBy Patrick LencioniPatrick Lencioni is a proven master of the business fable--a short story that provides a lesson that can be applied to the business world. His numerous bestsellers, "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team," "Death by Meeting," and "Silos, Politics and Turf Wars," among others, each focus on providing the reader with a lesson on a particular business topic.In his latest book, "The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps . Mostly on target, great intro to improving management T. Harward I'll be blunt: I am generally not a big fan of Lencioni's format or overall way of thinking about business. So 4 stars for me is a big deal. I think he got a lot of things right in this book, first of which is that he didn't tell a contrived, childish story that insults the intelligence of the reader, and instead talks to us in plain language interspersed with concrete, real-world examples. Finally.What is the advantage? He defines it as a "healthy organization," which consists, basically, of systems that enf. Rick said Why The Advantage should be part of your organizational plan/process. Unlike most of Lencioni's books this is not a parable. Instead it draws together the principles presented in his books into a cohesive strategy for implementing organizational health. At slightly less than "Why The Advantage should be part of your organizational plan/process" according to Rick. Unlike most of Lencioni's books this is not a parable. Instead it draws together the principles presented in his books into a cohesive strategy for implementing organizational health. At slightly less than 200 pages, it is an easy read, yet full of the kind of information that can enhance productivity at the same time avoiding the dysfunctions which seem to plague most businesses. I am constantly amazed that with this kind of excellent material available there are so many CEOs whose grasp of leadership is eit. 00 pages, it is an easy read, yet full of the kind of information that can enhance productivity at the same time avoiding the dysfunctions which seem to plague most businesses. I am constantly amazed that with this kind of excellent material available there are so many CEOs whose grasp of leadership is eit