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There is a competitive advantage out there, arguably more powerful than any other. Is it superior strategy? Faster innovation? Smarter employees? No, New York Times best-selling author, Patrick Lencioni, argues that the seminal difference between successful companies and mediocre ones has little to do with what they know and how smart they are and more to do with how healthy they are. In this book, Lencioni brings together his vast experience and many of the themes cultivated in his other best-selling books and delivers a first: a cohesive and comprehensive exploration of the unique advantage organizational health provides.

Simply put, an organization is healthy when it is whole, consistent and complete, when its management, operations and culture are unified. Healthy organizations outperform their counterparts, are free of politics and confusion and provide an environment where star performers never want to leave. Lencioni’s first non-fiction book provides leaders with a groundbreaking, approachable model for achieving organizational health―complete with stories, tips and anecdotes from his experiences consulting to some of the nation’s leading organizations. 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.

From the brand

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Patrick Lencioni is the pioneer of the organizational health movement and the author of 13 bestselling books, including, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, The Advantage, and The Ideal Team Player. For the past 25 years, Pat and his firm, The Table Group, have provided leaders with products and services to make their organizations more effective, their teams more cohesive, and their employees more fulfilled.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jossey-Bass
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 13, 2012
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470941529
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470941522
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.1 x 6 x 1 inches

Customers say

Customers find the book provides a great introduction to organizational health, with easy-to-understand concepts and actionable ideas. They appreciate its readability and value for money, with one customer noting how it encapsulates a broad topic. The book emphasizes the importance of clear communication, and one customer mentions it serves as a summary of the author’s other works. While the content receives mixed reactions, with some praising its minimal politics and confusion, others find it no-nonsense.

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