The Five Temptations of a CEO
by Patrick Lencioni
Lencioni's first fable: a CEO on a late train is guided through the temptations of status over results, popularity over accountability, certainty over clarity, harmony over conflict, invulnerability over trust. It is short and the self-assessment at the end is useful for any leader.
Read it if…
you lead and want a quick check on your own hidden priorities.
Skip it if…
you dislike business fables; it is one.
Three things you will actually use
- Results over status.
- Accountability over popularity.
- Trust requires vulnerability.
Do this first
Score yourself on the five temptations honestly, then ask a peer to score you.
Our verdict
Short and self-revealing.
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