In this episode of The Executive & The Mystic, Fred LeFranc and Kristina Wiltsee explore Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and why this framework remains one of Fred’s most-used tools for understanding organizational health.

Fred breaks down the five essential functions of a healthy team: trust, conflict, commitment, accountability, and results. Together, he and Kristina explore how these elements show up in real companies, what happens when they break down, and why culture is often the difference between a team that can overcome challenges and one that collapses under pressure.

From vulnerability-based trust to artificial harmony, zinger cultures, commitment gaps, and unclear accountability, this conversation offers a practical look at how teams move from dysfunction to alignment.

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