This 24-page article is perfect for leaders with limited time and budget. It provides a concise overview of Kouzes and Posner’s model and overall thoughts on leadership. Ideal for orienting readers to The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® model at the beginning of a workshop or coaching session or prior to administering the LPI® assessment, the article contains two case studies, a short descriptions of The Five Practices, a section on ‘Learning to Lead’, and background information on the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI). In addition, available under separate ISBNs, there are now versions of this article available for specific markets, including: Financial Services, Government, Healthcare Administration, Non-Profit, and Nursing.
Table of Content
1. Model the Way
2. Inspire a Shared Vision
3. Challenge the Process
4. Enable Others to Act
5. Encourage the Heart
Profiles in Leadership
Tom Johnson
Jennifer Ernst
Learning to Lead
The Leadership Challenge Story
About the Authors
About the author
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner are preeminentresearchers, award-winning writers, and highly sought-afterteachers in the field of leadership. Jim is Dean’s Executive Professor of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. Barry is Professor of Leadership at Santa Clara University where he served as dean of the Leavey School of Businessfor 12 years (1997-2009).
In books and workbooks, training materials and workshops, assessments and videos, Jim and Barry have been writing onleadership for nearly 30 years, examining leaders, leadership, andleadership development from several points of view. Together, theyare authors of the award-winning The Leadership Challenge (over 1.8million copies sold) plus other best-selling books that include The Truth About Leadership, A Leader’s Legacy, Credibility, Encouraging the Heart, The Leadership Challenge Workbook, and The Leadership Journal. They also developed the highlyacclaimed Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), a 360-degreeassessment tool and The Leadership Challenge Workshop, bothbased on The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership model.