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The 3 Big Questions For A Frantic Family: A Leadership Fable About Restoring Sanity To The Most Important Organization In Your Life (2008)

by Patrick Lencioni(Favorite Author)

3.89 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0787995320 (ISBN13: 9780787995324)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Jossey-Bass

review 1: Very helpful book for how a family can gain clarity on what they are all about and what is most important for them to focus on. In typical Lencioni style, it is told in the form of a "fable" or a fictional story that illustrates the principles. This makes it extremely easy to read and even enjoyable. In today's over-scheduled society where many family relationships are suffering due to the tyranny of the urgent, this short book brings practical and easy relief. Can't wait to put it into practice in our family.
review 2: Very readable with nice short chapters. One half to two thirds of the book is fiction, while the other part is non-fiction further explanation of the process.The 3 big questions are* What makes this family unique?* What is our primary goal for t... morehe next 2-6 months? (including steps to get there and other things we want to maintain during that time)* How are we going to monitor our progress?Seems like a very manageable way to give context to everyday decisions, especially if the problem is saying "yes" too much or stressing about individual decisions.Not a strongly "Christian" book, but it assumes that faith/church is one of the things that all families will want to maintain. Also mentions church attendance and kids in parochial school. So, a semi-secular book that seems to exist in the world I live in. :-)Doesn't cover what to do if part of your problem is doing too much "good" stuff. For example, church may be a priority for you, but you can still over commit to church stuff.Also doesn't really deal with the conflict between 2-6 month rallying cries and outside commitments that are much longer (for example, scout leader may be for a year, sports team may be a semester, piano or dance may be a school year).It also assumes that most of the problem is outside commitments. So, it doesn't address the daily grind that wears people down (grocery shopping & cooking, cleaning, laundry, yard work, car maintenance, doctor's visits, school projects, etc.). less

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