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" Meetings are the linchpin of everything. If someone says you have an hour to investigate a company, I wouldn't look at the balance sheet. I'd watch their executive team in a meeting for an hour. If they are clear and focused and have the board on the edge of their seats, I'd say this is a good company worth investing in. "

Patrick Lencioni

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" Some companies simply aren't meant to be bigger than they are. They provide products and services that satisfy their customers in a way that pays the bills, produces reasonable profits, and allows them to keep their people employed and fulfilled. And there's nothing whatsoever wrong with that. "

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" The kind of people that all teams need are people who are humble, hungry, and smart: humble being little ego, focusing more on their teammates than on themselves. Hungry, meaning they have a strong work ethic, are determined to get things done, and contribute any way they can. Smart, meaning not intellectually smart but inner personally smart. "

" I'm kind of a reluctant guru. "

" Smaller groups of people can establish trusting relationships. "

" We learn by taking action and seeing whether it works or not. "

" The fact is, employees cannot make breakthroughs if they can't openly and honestly disagree with their peers and their leader. Indeed, great leaders don't just permit conflict; they actively try to elicit it from reluctant employees as well. "

" On great teams - the kind where people trust each other, engage in open conflict, and then commit to decisions - team members have the courage and confidence to confront one another when they see something that isn't serving the team. "

" Anybody, and any company, can have a big run of success once, but if you're going to repeat that over time, you need to be aware that you need to keep learning. "

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" Conflict is the pursuit of truth. "

" I know that any group of people can become a team if they do the right things, but I came to realize over time that if you acquire or develop the right kind of people, that process of building a team is going to be much more effective and easier. "

" At the heart of every great movie is conflict. It's the same with a meeting. There should be conflict and tension. "

" If you really want to step up your team's creative thinking, take a hard look at how many people you're putting in a room together. More than three to five is probably too many. "

" Team members need to be able to admit their weaknesses and mistakes, to acknowledge the strengths of others, and to apologize when they do something wrong. "

" Hungry people almost never have to be pushed by a manager to work harder, because they are self-motivated and diligent. They are constantly thinking about the next step and the next opportunity. And they loathe the idea that they might be perceived as slackers. "

" Home is most important in the long run. "

" Every employee needs to know that there's somebody out there that they serve. And when we don't let people know that for one reason or another, we're depriving them of a fulfilling job. "

" Smart people tend to know what is happening in a group situation and how to deal with others in the most effective way. They ask good questions, listen to what others are saying, and stay engaged in conversations intently. "

" If you're not willing to accept the pain real values incur, don't bother going to the trouble of formulating a values statement. You'll be better off without one. "

" If you want to lead, you better love people. Even if you don't like them, you have to love them enough to tell them the truth. "

" If you don't know what your family stands for and what your life situation is, you're in trouble. "

" Having to re-recruit, rehire, and retrain, and wait for a new employee to get up to speed is devastating in terms of cost. "

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" Meetings are usually terrible, but they shouldn't be. "

Patrick Lencioni

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" I coach soccer, and my wife and I are very involved in our kids' lives. Our family is busy with doctor appointments, soccer practice, school, work, travel, vacation... life. "

" Engaged, enthusiastic, and loyal employees are pivotal drivers of growth and health in any organization. "