Week 5: The Advantage of Teamwork

Gathering Type: Large Group, ZOOM

Podcast: Elevate with Robert Glazer

Episode: “Patrick Lencioni on Leadership and The Five Behaviors of Excellent Teams”

Description: Lencioni shares how cohesive teams are the ultimate competitive advantage in any organization.

Discussion Questions:

1. What makes your best team experience stand out? 
2. What current team dynamics need attention? 
3. How do trust and vulnerability fuel teamwork? 
4. What role do you play in building team cohesion? 
5. What is one change you can make this week? 

Required Reading: Good To Great, Chapter 5

Discussion Questions:

1. Where do you see the tension between chasing opportunities and staying focused on what matters most? Why is it so hard to say no to good things?

2. What aspects of ministry or leadership genuinely energize you - not just what you’re good at or responsible for, but what you love doing? How often do you actually get to operate in that space?

3. In your current role or environment, what could you realistically become excellent at over time? Where might you be spending energy on things you’ll never truly excel in?

4. If you had to identify one primary measure of effectiveness in your ministry (life change, discipleship depth, reach, etc.), what would it be? How clear (or unclear) is that right now?

5. Where do you currently feel unclear or scattered in your leadership? What would it look like to begin narrowing your focus instead of expanding it?