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The Motive

Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities
Summary:

The book explores the often overlooked and uncomfortable reasons behind leaders' failure to fulfill their critical duties, emphasizing the importance of a leader's motive for taking on the role. It distinguishes between leaders who lead for the right reasons—service to others—and those who do so for self-serving purposes, and how this fundamental motive impacts their effectiveness and the health of their organizations.

Key points:

1. Leadership as Service: Lencioni stresses that leadership is about service and sacrifice, not personal gain or prestige.

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