James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner 
The Student Leadership Challenge [PDF ebook] 
Student Workbook and Personal Leadership Journal

Welcome to the Student Leadership Challenge 1
About The Student Leadership Challenge 2
How to Use the Student Workbook 2
Module 1: Introduction 7
Core Philosophy of The Student Leadership Challenge 8
Activity 1.1 Your Personal-Best Leadership Experience 10
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Model 12
Module 2: Your Student LPI 17
What Is the Student LPI? 18
Understanding Your Student LPI Results 19
Using Your Student LPI for Your Development as a Leader 21
Module 3: Model the Way 23
Practice Summary 24
Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Model the Way 24
Further Actions to Improve in Model the Way 44
Activities to Learn About and Apply Model the Way 45
Activity 3.1 Values Spotlight 45
Activity 3.2 Mark Your Calendars 48
Activity 3.3 Movie Activity: Pay It Forward 49
Connect Model the Way to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal51
Module 4: Inspire a Shared Vision 53
Practice Summary 54
Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Inspire a Shared Vision 55
Further Actions to Improve in Inspire a Shared Vision 71
Activities to Learn About and Apply Inspire a Shared Vision72
Activity 4.1 The Dream Sheet 72
Activity 4.2 Come Join Me on Vacation 73
Activity 4.3 Movie Activity: Invictus 76
Connect Inspire a Shared Vision to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 78
Module 5: Challenge the Process 79
Practice Summary 80
Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Challengethe Process 80
Further Actions to Improve in Challenge the Process 90
Activities to Learn About and Apply Challenge the Process 91
Activity 5.1 We Need More Parking 91
Activity 5.2 Take It One Step at a Time 92
Activity 5.3 Movie Activity: Apollo 13 93
Connect Challenge the Process to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 95
Module 6: Enable Others to Act 97
Practice Summary 98
Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Enable Others to Act 98
Further Actions to Improve in Enable Others to Act 111
Activities to Learn About and Apply Enable Others to Act 113
Activity 6.1 What Makes You Trust Someone? 113
Activity 6.2 Blindfolded Square 114
Activity 6.3 Movie Activity: Freedom Writers 115
Connect Enable Others to Act to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 117
Module 7: Encourage the Heart 119
Practice Summary 120
Understand and Practice the Leadership Behaviors of Encouragethe Heart 120
Further Actions to Improve in Encourage the Heart 135
Activities to Learn About and Apply Encourage the Heart 137
Activity 7.1 Web of Appreciation 137
Activity 7.2 Recognition Cards 137
Activity 7.3 Movie Activity: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 139
Connect Encourage the Heart to Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 140
Module 8: Personal Leadership Journal 141
Overview and Guidelines for Continuing Your Leadership Development Journey 142
After Reviewing Your Student LPI data 143
After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Model the Way 145
After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Inspire a Shared Vision 150
After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Challenge the Process155
After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Enable Others to Act161
After Reviewing the Leadership Practice of Encourage the Heart166
Onward! 173
Appendix A: Student Leadership Practices Inventory Behavior Statements 175
Appendix B: Ten Tips for Becoming a Better Leader 179
Acknowledgments 185
About the Authors 187

James Kouzes is the Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership
at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University.
Barry Posner is Accolti Endowed Professor of Leadership
at Santa Clara University where hehas also served as dean of the
Leavey School of Business.
Beth High is a Leadership Challenge Certified Master, a
facilitator and leadership development trainer, and founder and
president of High Road Consulting.
Gary M. Morgan has taught student leadership at a variety
of universities and is the founder of the Student Leadership
Excellence Academy.