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Patrick Lencioni

The Motive

Uncover the real reason you lead—and reclaim the responsibilities that define great leadership.
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Leadership isn't about getting—it's about giving – The Motive by Patrick Lencioni exposes why leaders fail when they seek rewards over responsibility. This comprehensive leadership motivation summary and key concepts reveal: • Two Core Motives - Reward-centered versus responsibility-centered leadership • Five Deadly Omissions - Critical duties that destroy organizations • Honest Self-Assessment - Evaluate your true leadership motivations • Motive Transformation Path - Shift from taking to giving What most summaries miss: Lencioni's research shows wrong motives guarantee organizational failure. Your Click.Apply.Grow™ transformation: List your motives honestly today. Embrace avoided responsibilities. Measure team impact. Leaders with right motives achieve 3x better results and sustainable success. Serve others, succeed always.

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About the Author

Patrick Lencioni is founder of The Table Group consulting firm who identified the five dysfunctions destroying 60% of team performance globally.

Written 11 books selling 6 million copies in 30+ languages. "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" required reading at Fortune 500 companies. Consulted for Microsoft, FedEx, Southwest Airlines. Former Bain & Company and Oracle executive. Speaks at 100+ events annually. Created organizational health model proving culture beats strategy.

What sets Lencioni apart: His "vulnerability-based trust" concept showed why psychological safety predicts team success better than talent.

Teams implementing Lencioni's model report 50% improvement in engagement scores and decision-making speed.

The consultant who made dysfunction discussable.

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