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The Leadership Challenge

James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner

How do ordinary people mobilize others to make extraordinary things happen?

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James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner

Why read it

  • You will learn five leadership practices, such as modeling the way, inspiring a shared vision and challenging the process, that you can put to work
  • You will see why credibility is the foundation of leading others, and how living the values you share earns it
  • You will be able to build a climate of trust and use small wins to get people to try new things

Who it is for

  • A first time manager leading people who used to be peers
  • A volunteer or teacher who wants to rally others
  • An experienced leader refreshing how she leads

Contents

  1. INTRODUCTION: Making Extraordinary Things Happen
  2. What's New?
  3. Challenge Is the Opportunity for Greatness
  4. An Evidence‐Based, Best Practices Operating System
  5. A Field Guide for Leaders
  6. The Leadership Challenge
  7. CHAPTER 1 When Leaders Are at Their Best
  8. The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
  9. The Five Practices Make a Difference
  10. Leadership Is a Relationship
  11. Putting It All Together: Credibility Is the Foundation
  12. MODEL THE WAY
  13. PRACTICE 1 MODEL THE WAY
  14. CHAPTER 2 Clarify Values
  15. Find Your Voice
  16. Affirm Shared Values
  17. CHAPTER 3 Set the Example
  18. Live the Shared Values
  19. Teach Others to Model the Values
  20. INSPIRE A SHARED VISION
  21. PRACTICE 2 INSPIRE A SHARED VISION
  22. CHAPTER 4 Envision the Future
  23. Imagine the Possibilities
  24. Identify a Common Purpose
  25. CHAPTER 5 Enlist Others
  26. Appeal to Common Ideals
  27. Animate the Vision
  28. CHALLENGE THE PROCESS
  29. PRACTICE 3 CHALLENGE THE PROCESS
  30. CHAPTER 6 Search for Opportunities
  31. Seize the Initiative
  32. Exercise Outsight
  33. CHAPTER 7 Experiment and Take Risks
  34. Generate Small Wins
  35. Learn from Experience
  36. ENABLE OTHERS TO ACT
  37. PRACTICE 4 ENABLE OTHERS TO ACT
  38. CHAPTER 8 Foster Collaboration
  39. Create a Climate of Trust
  40. Facilitate Relationships
  41. CHAPTER 9 Strengthen Others
  42. Enhance Self‐Determination
  43. Representative Actions and Conditions That People Report Make Them Feel POWERLESS
  44. Representative Actions and Conditions That People Report Make Them Feel POWERFUL
  45. Develop Competence and Confidence
  46. ENCOURAGE THE HEART
  47. PRACTICE 5 ENCOURAGE THE HEART
  48. CHAPTER 10 Recognize Contributions
  49. Expect the Best
  50. Personalize Recognition
  51. CHAPTER 11 Celebrate the Values and Victories
  52. Create a Spirit of Community
  53. Be Personally Involved
  54. CHAPTER 12 Treat Challenge as an Opportunity
  55. Your Leadership Matters
  56. Liberate the Leader Within Everyone
  57. Everyone Can Learn to Lead
  58. Become Your Best Self
  59. You Won't Always Get It Right
  60. Make Becoming a Better Leader a Daily Habit

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