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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1119600459
Reader’s Age: Adults 18+
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Author: Patrick M. Lencioni
Release Date: February 26, 2020
Genre: Business & Finance

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The Motive by Patrick M. Lencioni: A Leadership Fable That Reveals Why Leaders Really Lead

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The Motive asks one simple but uncomfortable question: are you leading to serve others, or are you leading to serve yourself? Patrick Lencioni wraps this idea inside a fast-moving business fable that will make you rethink why you show up to lead every single day.

About the Author

Patrick M. Lencioni is the founder and president of The Table Group, a firm that has helped organizations improve their leadership health since 1997. He is a New York Times bestselling author known for The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Ideal Team Player, and his ideas have shaped leadership practices at companies, sports teams, schools, and nonprofits around the world.

Who Is This Book For?

This book is for business owners, managers, CEOs, and team leaders who feel stuck, burned out, or unsure why their leadership isn’t producing results. If you have ever wondered whether you’re leading for the right reasons, this story will give you real answers.

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What is The Motive by Patrick Lencioni about?
The Motive is a leadership fable about two rival CEOs and the real reasons people choose to lead. It explores the difference between leading for personal reward and leading out of genuine responsibility.

Is The Motive a good book for new managers?
Yes. The Motive is especially useful for new managers and first-time CEOs who want to build strong leadership habits early and avoid common mistakes that hurt teams and organizations.

How long is The Motive hardcover edition?
The Motive hardcover runs 174 pages, published by Jossey-Bass in February 2020, making it a quick yet impactful read for busy leaders.

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Dimensions14.48 × 2.29 × 21.34 cm
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The Motive follows Shay Davis, a struggling CEO desperate to save his company, and Liam Alcott, his most hated rival, who delivers the advice Shay doesn't want to hear. Through their tense, honest exchange, Lencioni breaks down two very different types of leaders and shows how one mindset builds thriving companies while the other quietly destroys them. Readers walk away with a practical self-assessment they can use to check their own motives and fix what's missing in their leadership.

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  • ISBN: 9781250437976
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Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li

What does it mean to keep living when life has changed forever?

Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li is a deeply personal memoir about loss, motherhood, love, memory, and the difficult work of continuing to live after unimaginable tragedy. Rather than offering simple answers or a traditional story of healing, Li uses writing, gardening, reading, music, philosophy, and everyday life to examine what remains after loss.

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A Memoir About Love, Loss, and Acceptance

At the center of the book is a mother’s attempt to understand experiences that cannot truly be explained. Li reflects on motherhood, memory, suffering, mortality, and the limits of what one person can know about another.

The title itself comes from Li’s observations of her garden. Plants do not search for explanations or demand a particular meaning from life. They simply grow when they can and become dormant when they must. That simple idea becomes part of Li’s wider reflection on how human beings continue living through circumstances they cannot control.

Why Readers May Connect With This Memoir

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