false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170357680m/49146.jpg 49146 2 Imagine running into the ultimate management mentor late one night on an otherwise deserted commuter train, and walking away from the strange encounter with an encapsulated guide to success in the corporate world. That's exactly what screenwriter and business coach Patrick Lencioni has done in <i>The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable</i>, placing his tale in an easy-reading and thought- provoking kind of self-help novel. <p> Designed to be read in a single sitting, this book uses the unexpected meeting between troubled high-tech honcho Andrew O'Brien and a mysterious old man named Charlie to explore a series of common traps that can unwittingly ensnare any hard-driven executive. Lencioni hones in on the five "temptations" of the workplace: desires to jealously guard career status, consistently remain popular with subordinates, unfailingly make correct decisions, constantly strive for an atmosphere of total harmony, and always appear invulnerable. A discussion of the story's events and their real-world implications follows, as Lencioni shifts from screenwriter mode to business coach to help answer some of the questions he raises. <I>--Howard Rothman</I> 48079 28 9 1998 The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable total:142|5:39|4:50|3:46|2:6|1:1| 142 546 195 17 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 19 16:39:50 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 16:40:57 -0700 2009
The story is all to real (from what I've seen) and the suggestions are very good and helpful.

So easy to read, anyone who has direct-reports of ANY kind should read this book and evaluate oneself, one's team, and o...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 19:09:24 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 19:13:43 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Jan 20 20:55:27 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 20:56:58 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Dec 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 12 21:08:45 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 21:24:12 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Apr 29 12:29:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 12:29:41 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 29 08:13:38 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 08:13:38 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 22:19:52 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 22:19:52 -0700 2009 2 0 true true Mon Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 23:59:20 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 12:58:09 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 07 08:20:54 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 07 08:22:06 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue May 01 10:03:32 -0700 2007 Mon May 21 17:04:53 -0700 2007
I'd recommend this short easy read to any leader.]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 13:41:59 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 12:20:46 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Wed Jul 23 20:27:13 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 20:27:55 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jun 22 15:43:03 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 15:44:04 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat Sep 06 07:30:41 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 07:33:10 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 10:03:45 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 10:04:29 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Apr 04 19:12:36 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 04 19:13:06 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Sun Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Thu Apr 24 06:39:20 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 06:39:41 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Nov 05 13:34:20 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 13:34:20 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun Oct 25 19:44:02 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 19:44:02 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 16 08:16:14 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 08:16:14 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=49146