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Books ·April 9, 2023

The Five Temptations of a CEO, 10th Anniversary Edition

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Being the chief executive of an organization is one of the most difficult challenges a person can face in a career. But it is not a complicated one. — location: 211 ^ref-22376


For many CEOs the light is best in places like marketing, strategic planning, and finance, safe havens from the painful darkness of behavioral self-examination. — location: 224 ^ref-46840


The tragedy here is that most executives are intuitive enough to understand all this—but many of them struggle to do anything about it. — location: 230 ^ref-28205


Essentially, what they are doing is putting the success of their organizations in jeopardy because they are unwilling to face—and overcome—the five temptations of a CEO. — location: 233 ^ref-37523


“Wanting to be popular with your direct reports instead of holding them accountable.” — location: 490 ^ref-24921


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