The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family

by Patrick Lencioni

In this unique and groundbreaking book, business consultant and author Patrick Lencioni sets his sights on the most important organization in our lives – the family. This bestselling business author who consults with Fortune 500 leaders applies those same organizational tools to the busiest, most important team of all – the family.

The book opens as a fable. It follows Jude and Theresa Cousins, an overwhelmed couple who slowly realize they’re running their household with less clarity than any company would tolerate.

• Question 1: What makes our family unique?
• Question 2: What is our family’s top priority right now?
• Question 3: How do we use these answers day to day, week to week, and year to year?

From the story, Lencioni creates a simple model built around these three questions, which families are meant to revisit and display the answers to somewhere visible, like the kitchen.

The goal isn’t turning a home into a company. It’s borrowing just enough structure to bring shared purpose and calm to family life.