Age Group: Adults

Description: Lencioni exposes the "reward-centered" leadership motive—craving status and rewards—versus the "responsibility-centered" approach embracing tough duties like coaching, firing, and strategy. Through contrasting fables of two executives, he reveals how self-awareness via diagnostics separates true leaders from managers. Reward-seekers avoid conflict and delegate discomfort; responsibility-takers own outcomes. Actionable advice urges executives to audit motives, delegate wisely, and prioritize organizational health. A concise wake-up call redefining leadership as selfless service amid corporate ladders.