When it was initially written in 1987, few could have predicted that The Leadership Challenge would become one of the best-selling leadership books of all time. Now, faced with the new challenges of our unpredictable global business environment, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner--two of the country's premier leadership experts--have completely revised and updated their classic book. Building on the knowledge base of their previous books, the third edition of The Leadership Challenge is grounded in extensive research and based on interviews with all kinds of leaders at all levels in public and private organizations from around the world. In this edition, the authors emphasize that the fundamentals of leadership are the same today as they were in the 1980s, and as they've probably been for centuries. In that sense, nothing's new. Leadership is not a fad. While the content of leadership has not changed, the context has-and in some cases, changed dramatically.
Table of Contents
Preface: Everyone's Business- Leadership for Today and Tomorrow.PART 1: WHAT LEADERS DO AND WHAT CONSTITUENTS EXPECT.1 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership.2. Credibility Is the Foundation of Leadership.PART 2: MODEL THE WAY.3 Find Your Voice.4 Set the Example.PART 3: INSPIRE A SHARED VISION.5 Envision the Future.6 Enlist Others.PART 4: CHALLENGE THE PROCESS.7. Search for Opportunities.8. Experiment and Take Risks.PART 5: ENABLE OTHERS TO ACT.9. Foster Collaboration.10. Strengthen Others.PART 6: ENCOURAGE THE HEART.11. Recognize Contributions.12. Celebrate the Values and Victories.PART 7: LEADERSHIP FOR EVERYONE.13. Leadership Is Everyone's Business.Appendix: Guide to the Research.Notes.Acknowledgments.About the Authors.Index.
Author Biography
Jim Kouzes is Chairman Emeritus of the Tom Peters Company and an Executive Fellow at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. Barry Posner is Dean of the Leavey School of Business and Professor of Leadership at Santa Clara University. Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner are authors of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, as well as the widely used Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI). They have also written such works as Credibility, Encouraging the Heart, and The Leadership Challenge Planner. The launch of LPI Online, combined with their other publications, truly make them the most trusted source on becoming a better leader.
