The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable

1. Temptation 1 - placing ego over achievement.
   1. Running a company is simple, but people make it complicated as they’re not willing to face their own issues, revealing their temptations for others to see and help with. Don’t trade the lack of short term pain for long term success
2. Temptation 2 - popularity over accountability
   1. Have to hold people accountable or they won’t know how seriously to take you and you won’t be consistent
3. Temptation 3 - certainty over clarity
   1. Have to set vision and expectations for yourself and entire team. Can’t hold people accountable if they don’t have clarity on their expectations
   2. Clear and timely decisions are so important. Nearly any decision is better than no decision
4. Temptation 4 - harmony over conflict
   1. Healthy dialogue and conflict is necessary to grow
   2. Must benefit from all the ideas and feedback from your team
5. Temptation 5 - invulnerability over trust 

What I got out of it

1. A fun, short read that highlights the importance of an achievement oriented mentality, accountability, clarity, healthy conflict, and trust