The emergence of Patrick Lencioni's first book, "The Five Temptations of a CEO," is more or less due to a coincidence. During his work as a management consultant, he noticed that there are a few very specific behaviors—five in total—that consistently cause difficulties for leaders. He then developed a theory on how these behaviors can be avoided. After being encouraged multiple times, Lencioni transformed this theory into a unique book format: the business fable. Entertaining and easy to understand, he offers readers a strikingly simple model that shows how leaders can resist their five most common temptations: - Temptation 1: Placing status over results - Temptation 2: Placing popularity over responsibility - Temptation 3: Placing certainty over clarity - Temptation 4: Placing harmony over conflict.