James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner 
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership [PDF ebook] 
Healthcare – General

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 in the realm of healthcare. Ideal for orienting readers to the Five Practices® model at the beginning of a workshop or coaching session, the piece contains two Leadership Challenge case studies drawn from healthcare, a short description of the Five Practices®, a section on ‘Learning to Lead’, and background information on the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI).

About the author

JAMES M. KOUZES lives in Orinda, CA. BARRY Z. POSNERlives in Monte Sereno, CA. Their website can be found atwww.leadershipchallenge.com.

Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner are authors of theaward-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge (over 1.5 million copies sold). Jimis the Dean’s Executive Professor of Leadership atthe Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. Barry is Professor of Leadership at Santa Clara University and former Dean of the Leavey School of Business . Jim and Barry are alsoauthors of A Leader’s Legacy, Encouraging the Heart, Credibility, The Leadership Challenge® Workshop, and Leadership is Everyone’s Business Workshop. Their360-degree leadership assessment instrument, The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) and LPI Online(www.lpionline.com) has helped develop the leadership skills ofover 3 million people worldwide. Combined, these offering trulymake them the most trusted sources on becoming a better leader.