36 pages • 1 hour read
The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business
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Discussion Questions
General Impressions
Gather initial thoughts and broad opinions about the book.
1. How did The Advantage shape your understanding of what truly drives organizational success compared to other business or leadership books you have read (for example, John Doerr’s Measure What Matters)?
2. Lencioni’s writing style is straightforward and practical rather than heavily data-driven. Did this approach make the book more accessible, or did you find it limiting?
3. Which part of the book challenged your assumptions about leadership or organizational culture the most, and why?
Personal Reflection and Connection
Encourage readers to reflect on how the book relates to their own life or work and how its lessons could help them.
1. Lencioni emphasizes that trust built on vulnerability is the foundation of a cohesive team. Reflect on a time in your professional or personal life when vulnerability, either your own or someone else’s, changed the quality of collaboration. What did you learn from that experience?
2. The book frames clarity as the ultimate competitive advantage. Think about an organization, project, or relationship you are part of where lack of clarity has led to confusion or frustration. How might answering Lencioni’s six critical questions have shifted the outcome?
