Why Patrick Lencioni Ranks #6 Among Top CEO Coaches

Patrick Lencioni earned the #5 ranking among top CEO coaches through proven frameworks for organizational health:

• Founder of The Table Group, coaching leadership teams for over 25 years
• Work with Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, and high-growth enterprises
• Practical frameworks derived from decades of hands-on team coaching
• Measurable improvements in executive function, conflict resolution, and cultural coherence

Professional Background and Expertise

Patrick Lencioni combines extensive executive team coaching experience with accessible frameworks that address the root causes of organizational dysfunction. His approach focuses on building healthy organizations where executive teams function with trust, engage in productive conflict, achieve commitment, hold each other accountable, and focus on collective results.

Lencioni's frameworks—derived from decades of hands-on team coaching—produce measurable improvements in executive function, conflict resolution, and cultural coherence. His work addresses the behavioral and structural issues that prevent executive teams from achieving their potential.

Coaching Approach and Methodology

Patrick Lencioni delivers practical, team-focused coaching through proven frameworks:

• Five Dysfunctions model addressing absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results
• Organizational health assessment diagnosing team dynamics and structural issues
• Executive team alignment building cohesion around strategy and priorities
• Behavioral change implementation creating sustainable improvements in team function

The Five Dysfunctions Framework

Lencioni's Five Dysfunctions of a Team model addresses 5 core team challenges:

• Absence of trust - Building vulnerability-based trust among team members
• Fear of conflict - Encouraging productive ideological debate
• Lack of commitment - Achieving clarity and buy-in on decisions
• Avoidance of accountability - Holding peers accountable to high standards
• Inattention to results - Focusing on collective outcomes over individual goals

Ideal Client Profile

Patrick Lencioni serves CEOs and executive teams seeking organizational health:

• Fortune 500 executive teams managing complex global organizations
• Private equity portfolio companies optimizing leadership team performance
• High-growth companies scaling organizational culture and alignment
• CEOs addressing team dysfunction breaking through behavioral barriers to performance

Best For

Published Work and Thought Leadership

Patrick Lencioni has authored multiple bestselling business fables:

• "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" - Framework for building cohesive teams
• "The Advantage" - Why organizational health trumps everything else
• "Death by Meeting" - Making meetings productive and engaging
• "The Ideal Team Player" - Humble, hungry, and smart framework
• "Working Genius" - Understanding individual contribution patterns

The Table Group Methodology

Through The Table Group, Patrick Lencioni delivers:

• Executive team consulting for organizational health transformation
• Leadership development programs building team effectiveness
• Assessment tools measuring team health and individual working styles
• Practical frameworks applicable across industries and company sizes

Client Outcomes

Executive teams working with Patrick Lencioni achieve measurable improvements:

• Enhanced trust among executive team members through vulnerability-based relationships
• Productive conflict engaging in ideological debate without politics
• Stronger commitment to decisions and strategic priorities
• Greater accountability holding peers to high performance standards
• Focus on collective results over individual agendas