The Five Temptations of a CEO
The Five Temptations of a CEO highlights the common pitfalls faced by leaders. The lessons of 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 the new challenges in business and leadership.
The Concept
Being the CEO of an organization is one of the most difficult challenges a person can face in a career. But it is not a complicated one. In fact, when it comes right down to it, there are only five really important things a CEO has to do in order to optimize his or her success. But more importantly, a CEO has to avoid the five temptations that lead to eventual failure.
The Model
Download PDFTemptation #1: Status
Strategy for Overcoming: Focus on resultsTemptation #2: Popularity
Strategy for Overcoming: Hold people accountableTemptation #3: Certainty
Strategy for Overcoming: Provide clarityTemptation #4: Harmony
Strategy for Overcoming: Establish productive conflictTemptation #5: Invulnerability
Strategy for Overcoming: Build trust
Free Tools & Resources
The resources listed below include general book information and a series of downloads referenced in the back section of the book.