The Leadership Challenge Workbook » (Workbook)

James M. Kouzes is chairman of the Tom Peters Group/Learning Systems, which makes leadership work through practical, performance-oriented learning programs, including the Leadership Challenge Workshop and Leadership Is Everyone's Business. In 1993 the Wall Street Journal cited him as one of the twelve most requested "nonuniversity executive-education providers" to U.S. companies.

Barry Z. Posner, Ph.D, is dean of the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, and professor of organizational behavior. He has received several outstanding teaching and leadership awards, has published more than eighty research and practitioner-oriented articles, and currently is on the editorial review boards for the Journal of Management Education, the Journal of Management Inquiry, and the Journal of Business Ethics. He also serves on the board of directors for Public Allies-Silicon Valley and for the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits.

THE MOST TRUSTED SOURCE ON BECOMING A BETTER LEADER

"The best leaders are constantly learning. They see all experiences as learning experiences. But there’s a catch. Unexamined experiences don’t produce rich insights that come from reflection and analysis."

—from the Introduction

Based on Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner’s classic book The Leadership Challenge, this Workbook will be a hands-on guide for improving your ability to put into action the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership model and become a leader who Models the Way, Inspires a Shared Vision, Challenges the Process, Enables Others to Act, and Encourages the Heart.

The Workbook’s easy-to-use worksheets make efficient planning simple and practical and supports your success in three ways:

• Reflection: Think about your approach to leadership and become more conscious about how well you engage in each of the Practices.

• Application: Apply the Practices and commitments to all your projects.

• Implications: Record what you’ve learned about yourself, your team, your organization, and your project.

Develop your leadership potential with The Leadership Challenge Workbook!

David S. Pottruck

This book is one of the very best on the topic of leadership, offering extraordinary stories from leaders at various ages and stages of their lives. Whether you’re now in a leadership role and want to further strengthen and hone your skills, or you simply have the desire to learn to make a difference and help guide your company—or even friends and family members—to higher levels of success, you’ll benefit by reading The Leadership Challenge. (president & CEO, The Charles Schwab Corporation)