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The Advantage

Patrick Lencioni ISBN 9781491510803

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This book by Patrick Lencioni came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Reed Hastings. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.

What it is

"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.

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RecommendedTim Ferriss

How to Cultivate High Performance — Reed Hastings, Co-Founder of Netflix

“those are excellent”
“Patrick Lencioni's, you know, Five Dysfunctions of a Team, The Advantage, those are excellent.”— Reed Hastings

The guest here is Reed Hastings: Co-founder and former 25-year CEO of Netflix, now executive chairman; founder of Pure Software and owner of Powder Mountain ski resort; longtime education philanthropist. Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings unpacks culture, candor, the keeper test, and his uncrowded ski venture Powder Mountain.

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