The Five Temptations of a CEO Quotes

“The most important principle that an executive must embrace is a desire to produce results. As obvious as this sounds, it is not universally practiced by the highest-ranking executives in many companies. Many CEOs put something ahead of results on their list of priorities, and it represents the most dangerous of all the temptations: the desire to protect the status of their careers.”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable

“Wanting to be popular with your direct reports instead of holding them accountable.”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable