The Leadership Challenge: How to Keep Getting Extraordinary Things Done in Organizations, 2nd Edition

by Kouzes, James M.; Posner, Barry Z.

Edition:

2nd

ISBN13:

9780787902698

ISBN10:

0787902691

Format:

Paperback

Pub. Date:

11/1/1996

Publisher(s):

Wiley

Upgraded Edition: Click here!

Other versions by this Author

List Price: ~~$22.00~~

More New and Used
from Private Sellers

Starting at $0.01

Rent Book

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Used Book

We're Sorry
Sold Out

eBook

We're Sorry
Not Available

New Book

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Summary

"With scores of new case studies and a timeless and inspiring message, The Leadership Challenge is a "personal coach in a book," guiding readers through the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. When leaders understand that leadership is a relationship and they begin to engage in the Five Practices - Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart - they are better able to embark on a lifetime of success and significance."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Barry Posner is Dean of the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. James M. Kouzes is Dean's Executive Professor of Leadership, Leaver School of Business, Santa Clara University.

Foreword

Preface Everyone's Business: The New Realities of Leadership

xvii

PART 1 When Leaders Are at Their Best

The Practices and Commitments of Exemplary Leadership

(16)

The Five Fundamental Practices of Exemplary Leadership

Myths, Traditions, and Realities

The Ten Commitments of Leadership

What Constituents Expect of Leaders: Knowing the Other Half of the Story

(16)

Leader Characteristics That Constituents Admire

Putting It All Together: Credibility

The Essence of Leadership

Defining Leadership

PART 2 Challenging the Process

Search for Opportunities: Confronting and Changing the Status Quo

(27)

The Challenge of Change

Arousing Intrinsic Motivation

Balancing the Paradox of Routines

Using Outsight

Conditions That Foster Leadership

Committing to the Challenge: Moving Toward Opportunities

Experiment and Take Risks: Learning from Mistakes and Successes

(29)

The Importance of Taking Risks

Learning from Mistakes

Promoting Psychological Hardiness and Fostering Risk Taking

Making Something Happen

Committing to the Challenge: Learning the Lessons of Experimentation

PART 3 Inspiring a Shared Vision

Envision the Future: Imagining Ideal Scenarios

(30)

The Importance of Having a Vision

Imagining the Ideal

Intuiting the Future

Committing to the Challenge: Focusing the Vision

Enlist Others: Attracting People to Common Purposes

121

(30)

Developing a Shared Sense of Destiny

Discovering a Common Purpose

Giving Life to a Vision

Demonstrating Personal Conviction

Committing to the Challenge: Leading with Shared Vision

PART 4 Enabling Others to Act

Foster Collaboration: Promoting Cooperative Goals and Mutual Trust

151

(29)

Collaboration Improves Performance

Developing Cooperative Goals

Seeking Integrative Solutions

Building Trusting Relationships

Committing to the Challenge: Getting to Collaboration

Strengthen Others: Sharing Power and Information

180

(29)

Power in Service of Others

Ensuring Self-Leadership: Putting People in Control of Their Own Lives

Providing Choice

Developing Competence

Assigning Critical Tasks

Offering Visible Support

Committing to the Challenge: Acting on the Paradox of Power

PART 5 Modeling the Way

Set the Example: Doing What You Say You Will Do

209

(33)

Clarifying Values: Beliefs Guide Choices and Actions

Unifying Constituents: Shared Values Make a Difference

Paying Attention: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Committing to the Challenge: Making Actions Count

Achieve Small Wins: Building Commitment to Action

242

(27)

Major Change Is a Process of Small Wins

Leading the Small-Wins Process

Committing to the Challenge: Small Wins Strengthen Commitment and People

PART 6 Encouraging the Heart

Recognize Contributions: Linking Rewards with Performance

269

(23)

Building Self-Confidence Through High Expectations

Connecting Performance and Rewards

Using a Variety of Rewards

Being Positive and Hopeful

Committing to the Challenge: Building Confidence and Courage

Celebrate Accomplishments: Valuing the Victories

292

(25)

Celebration Essentials

Cheering About Key Values

Making Ceremonies Public

Being Personally Involved

Creating Social Support Networks

The Secret of Success Is Love

Committing to the Challenge: Leading and Loving the Team

PART 7 Beginning the Journey

Become a Positive Force: The Leader Who Makes a Difference

317

(24)

Leaders Make a Difference

Believing That You Can Lead

Learning to Lead

Leadership Development as Self-Development

Appendix Theory and Evidence Behind the Practice: The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI)

341

(12)

Notes

353

(26)

Acknowledgments

379

(4)

The Authors

383

(4)

Index

387

The Leadership Challenge: How to Keep Getting Extraordinary Things Done in Organizations, 2nd Edition

9780787902698

Rent Book

Used Book

eBook

New Book

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents