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9781119736127

The Leadership Challenge, Seventh Edition: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations

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    9781119736127

  • ISBN10:

    1119736129

  • Edition: 7th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2022-12-19
  • Publisher: Wiley

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The latest edition of the gold-standard guide for leadership development

In the new seventh edition of The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations, best-selling leadership authors and business scholars James Kouzes and Barry Posner deliver an essential strategic playbook for effective leadership. The book’s actionable advice is grounded in robust research and deep insights into the complex interpersonal dynamics of the workplace.

Premier authorities in the field, the authors frame leadership as both a skill to be learned and as a relationship to be nurtured. They demonstrate how to achieve extraordinary results in the face of contemporary business challenges with engaging stories, current case studies, and straightforward frameworks for those who seek continuous, incremental improvement.

The book also offers:

  • Incisive commentary on the shift toward team-oriented and hybrid work relationships
  • Key insights into how to break through a new and pervasive level of cynicism amongst the modern workforce
  • Strategies for leveraging the electronic global village to deliver better results within your team, in your department, and across your organization

Perfect for every practicing and aspiring leader who wants to stay current, relevant, and effective in a rapidly evolving business environment, The Leadership Challenge will help you remain impactful and capable of inspiring and motivating your constituents at every level.

Author Biography

JAMES KOUZES is a fellow at the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University and formerly the Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University.

BARRY POSNER holds the Michael J. Accolti, S.J., Chair at Santa Clara University and is Professor of Leadership with the Leavey School of Business. He is Chair of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship and previously served as Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, as well as Executive Education, and as Dean of the Leavey School.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1            When Leaders Are at Their Best

Chapter 2            Clarify Values

Chapter 3            Set the Example

Chapter 4            Envision the Future

Chapter 5            Enlist Others

Chapter 6            Search for Opportunities

Chapter 7            Experiment and Take Risks

Chapter 8            Foster Collaboration

Chapter 9            Strengthen Others

Chapter 10          Recognize Contributions

Chapter 11          Celebrate the Values and Victories

Chapter 12          Treat Challenge as an Opportunity

 

Endnotes

About the Authors

Index

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