The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations 6th Edition by James M. Kouzes, ISBN-13: 978-1119278962
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- Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 6th edition (April 17, 2017)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1119278961
- ISBN-13: 978-1119278962
The most trusted source of leadership wisdom, updated to address today’s realities.
The Leadership Challenge is the gold-standard manual for effective leadership, grounded in research and written by the premier authorities in the field. With deep insight into the complex interpersonal dynamics of the workplace, this book positions leadership both as a skill to be learned, and as a relationship that must be nurtured to reach its full potential. This new sixth edition has been revised to address current challenges, and includes more international examples and a laser focus on business issues; you’ll learn how extraordinary leaders accomplish extraordinary things, and how to develop your leadership skills and style to deliver quality results every time. Engaging stories delve into the fundamental roles that great leaders fulfill, and simple frameworks provide a primer for those who seek continuous improvement; by internalizing key insights and putting concepts into action, you’ll become a more effective, more impactful leader.
A good leader gets things done; a great leader aspires, inspires, and achieves more. This book highlights the differences between good and great, and shows you how to bridge the chasm between getting things done and making things happen.
- Gain deep insight into leadership’s critical role in organizational health
- Navigate the shift toward team-oriented work relationships
- Motivate and inspire to break through the pervasive new cynicism
- Leverage the electronic global village to deliver better results
Business is evolving at an increasingly rapid rate, and leaders must keep pace with the changes or risk stagnation. People work differently, are motivated differently, and have different expectations today―business as usual is quickly losing its effectiveness. The Leadership Challenge helps you stay current, relevant, and effective in the modern workplace.
Table of Contents:
Cover
Praise for The Leadership Challenge, Sixth Edition
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction: Making Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations
What Leaders Do and What Constituents Expect
Chapter 1: When Leaders Are at Their Best
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®
The Five Practices Make a Difference
The Ten Commitments of Exemplary Leadership
Notes
Chapter 2: Credibility Is the Foundation of Leadership
What People Look for and Admire in Their Leaders
Putting It All Together: Credibility Is the Foundation
Notes
Practice 1: Model the Way
Chapter 3: Clarify Values
Find Your Voice
Affirm Shared Values
Notes
Chapter 4: Set the Example
Live the Shared Values
Teach Others to Model the Values
Notes
Practice 2: Inspire a Shared Vision
Chapter 5: Envision the Future
Imagine the Possibilities
Find a Common Purpose
Notes
Chapter 6: Enlist Others
Appeal to Common Ideals
Animate the Vision
Notes
Practice 3: Challenge the Process
Chapter 7: Search for Opportunities
Seize the Initiative
Exercise Outsight
Notes
Chapter 8: Experiment and Take Risks
Generate Small Wins
Learn from Experience
Notes
Practice 4: Enable Others to Act
Chapter 9: Foster Collaboration
Create a Climate of Trust
Facilitate Relationships
Notes
Chapter 10: Strengthen Others
Enhance Self-Determination
Develop Competence and Confidence
Notes
Practice 5: Encourage the Heart
Chapter 11: Recognize Contributions
Expect the Best
Personalize Recognition
Notes
Chapter 12: Celebrate the Values and Victories
Create a Spirit of Community
Be Personally Involved
Notes
Chapter 13: Leadership Is Everyone’s Business
Exemplary Leadership Is Local
Exemplary Leadership Matters
Learning Leadership Takes Practice
Contrasts and Contradictions
First Lead Yourself
Leading Is Doing
Remember the Secret to Success in Life
Notes
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index
End User License Agreement
James M. Kouzes is a Fellow of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University, and lectures on leadership around the world to corporations, governments, and nonprofits.
Barry Z. Posner is an endowed Professor of Leadership and Chair of the Management & Entrepreneurship Department, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. An accomplished scholar, he facilitates leadership workshops and seminars worldwide.
Kouzes and Posner are the authors of the bestselling Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership and The Leadership Challenge franchise, Learning Leadership, Credibility, The Truth About Leadership, A Leader’s Legacy, Encouraging the Heart, and The Student Leadership Challenge. They also developed the highly-acclaimed Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI).
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