Genuine Teamwork in most organizations remains as had to find as it has even been. Organizations fail to achieve teamwork because they unknowingly fall prey to five natural but dangerous pitfalls, which is called the Five Dysfunctions of a Team. These dysfunctions can be mistakenly interpreted as five distinct issues that can be addressed in isolation of the others. But in reality they form an interrelated model, making susceptibility to even one of them potentially lethal for the success of a team. A cursory view of each dysfunction, and the model they comprise, should make this clearer.