The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable / Edition 1

by Patrick M. Lencioni

Overview

A commemorative edition of the landmark book from Patrick Lencioni

When it was published ten years ago, The Five Temptations of a CEO was like no other business book that came before. Highly sought-after management consultant Patrick Lencioni deftly told the tale of a young CEO who, facing his first annual board review, knows he is failing, but doesn't know why.

Refreshingly original and utterly compelling, this razor-sharp novelette plus self-assessment (written to be read in one sitting) serves as a timeless and potent reminder that success as a leader can come down to practicing a few simple behaviors that are painfully difficult for each of us to master.

Any executive can learn how to recognize the mistakes that leaders can make and how to avoid them. The lessons in The Five Temptations of a CEO, are as relevant today as ever, and this special anniversary edition celebrates ten years of inspiration and enlightenment with a brand-new introduction and reflections from Lencioni on new challenges in business and leadership that have arisen in the past ten years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470267585
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/23/2008
Series:	J-B Lencioni Series , #32
Edition description:	10th Anniversary Edition
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	98,384
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Patrick Lencioni is founder and president of The Table Group, a management consulting firm specializing in organizational health and executive team development. As a consultant and keynote speaker, he has worked with thousands of senior executives in organizations ranging from Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to start-ups and nonprofits. Lencioni is the author of ten business books with over three million copies sold worldwide. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and four boys.

To learn more about Patrick and The Table Group, please visit www.tablegroup.com.

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Table of Contents

Tribute vii

Foreword ix

Introduction xiii

The Fable 3

Afterword 103

The Model: A Summary of Why Executives Fail 109

Self-Assessment 121

Acknowledgments 131

About the Author 133

Editorial Reviews

This tape presents the story of Andrew, a CEO, and the five temptations he faces in management. The central part of the work is a quirky dream. Very simplified, the temptations are putting self first, wanting to be liked rather than to lead, making decisions reluctantly, elevating harmony above productive argument, and not trusting subordinates. The author's discussions at the end of the story help clarify the main points, and the narration is nicely done by Boyd Gaines. Some of the ideas are good, but the advice is not consistently insightful. Recommended only for libraries with large management collections.--Mark Guyer, Stark Cty. Dist. Lib., Canton, OH Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

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