The Five Dysfunctions of an Engineering Team

Absence of trust, fear of conflict, and more

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Every team has some level of dysfunction. And that’s normal, because teams are made of imperfect human beings. In his book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni identifies these five basic dysfunctions:

1. Absence of Trust
2. Fear of Conflict