Who Is Scott Austin?

Now I admit that I am NOT a big reader… Not a fact that I am proud of but I do have a certain “ADD” quality that prevents me from sitting still for very long and focusing on a lengthy book.

As a young CEO, however, I am quickly learning the ropes of this complex and constantly changing role and am eager to learn as much as I can, as quickly as I can, to avoid some of the pitfalls that are almost certainly in store for me. Sure I’ve been an Executive at record labels, but the ideology that a CEO must understand and embrace is far different than any other management capacity and I have to say I learned a tremendous amount from a quick read of The Five Temptations of a CEO.

The book was a gift from David, one of my business partners, and is an excellent read for anyone currently in -or aspiring to be- a leadership role. It points to the five most common mistakes that those in a commanding position make and uses an engaging and somewhat charming fable to tell the tale.

I found myself so immersed that I finished it in what sitting, which at 130 widely-spaced pages, is a fairly quick read.

Key Quotes:

“…any decision is better than no decision.”

“Sometimes it’s even okay to get burned, because you realize it’s not fatal.”

“The greatest challenge of being a CEO, or any leader for that matter, is to avoid getting trapped by the daily complexities and details of our “business”.”

Read To Lead.