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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
EAN: 9780470267585
Format: Special Edition
ISBN: 0470267585
Label: Jossey-Bass
Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: June 23, 2008
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Sales Rank: 23412
Studio: Jossey-Bass
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A commemorative edition of the landmark book from Patrick LencioniWhen 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–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 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 that have occurred in the past ten years.
Amazon.com Review:
Imagine running into the ultimate management mentor late onenight on an otherwise deserted commuter train, and walking away fromthe strange encounter with an encapsulated guide to success in thecorporate world. That's exactly what screenwriter and business coachPatrick Lencioni has done in The Five Temptations of a CEO: ALeadership Fable, placing his tale in an easy-reading and thought-provoking kind of self-help novel.
Designed to be read in a single sitting, this book uses the unexpectedmeeting between troubled high-tech honcho Andrew O'Brien and amysterious old man named Charlie to explore a series of common trapsthat can unwittingly ensnare any hard-driven executive. Lencioni honesin on the five 'temptations' of the workplace: desires to jealouslyguard career status, consistently remain popular with subordinates,unfailingly make correct decisions, constantly strive for anatmosphere of total harmony, and always appear invulnerable. Adiscussion of the story's events and their real-world implicationsfollows, as Lencioni shifts from screenwriter mode to business coachto help answer some of the questions he raises. --HowardRothman
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Rating:  - Excellent advice for business leaders, now if only they would take it
Given the large number of such books that I have seen recently, it appears that the latest trend is to package business advice in the form of a parable. While sound and accurate advice is something we all need, the CEO needs it in a different form than others. Given their position as head of the company and the ultimate decision maker, the CEO must never consider themselves above the others in terms of unassailability.
Andrew has been CEO for approximately one year and when named to the ... Read More
Rating: - Getting clear on a few things . . .
Lencioni spins a fable to explain why so many CEOs fall into the "Peter Principle," meaning they fail at being CEO when they were outstanding and focused on the way up.
The five temptations he outlines in a very readable fable are: 1. Choosing status over results, 2. Choosing popularity over accountability, 3. Choosing certainty over clarity, 4. Choosing harmony over productive conflict, and 5. Choosing invulnerability over trust. He weaves these temptations into a story that makes his ... Read More
Rating: - Straightforward Framework for Managerial Decision Making
Another well-crafted Lencioni "lesson as fable" book, "The Five Temptations of a CEO" provides an interesting framework for identifying...and making...important managerial decisions.This book is designed to be read in a single sitting and offers both a fable and an overview of the "Five Temptations of a CEO" framework.
The five temptations outlined by Lencioni are simple, but hard to actualize.While these temptations may be considered counterintuitive to some readers, the context of ... Read More
Rating: - Good Book, Save Your Money
Overall, this book is worth reading.I have read many, many management books and this one is not the best, but it is worth your time.However, I suggest that you borrow it from your library and save your money for books that you will use for future reference.Take a few notes about the key points, and that's all you will need to retain.Some of the key points caused me to reflect on my management style.
The book starts out OK, but as I finished it up, I said to myself "the author had ... Read More
Rating: - thought-provoking
a good, quick read to illustrate some important principles to consider in leading an organization.would recommend to any leader or aspiring leader.
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