The Leadership Challenge, 4th Edition
Author: James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner
Of all the leadership books I’ve collected and read over the years, The Leadership Challenge is the one I keep coming back to for both inspiration and practical application. It’s also the leadership book I refer most often to my clients. When I discovered that authors Kouzes and Posner had come out with an updated fourth edition, it was the next book I added to my reading list. The authors identify five practices of exemplary leadership:
- Model the Way
- Inspire a Shared Vision
- Challenge the Process
- Enable Others to Act
- Encourage the Heart
These five practices, based on twenty-five years of global research, provide a solid foundation on which leaders – and those they lead – can build to accomplish great things.
Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen.
- Alan Keith, Genentech
I highly recommend this book to both new and experienced leaders who aspire to develop or strengthen their leadership capabilities.
[tags] The Leadership Challenge, leadership, communication, leadership practices, Kouzes, Posner [/tags]
