When it was initially
written in 1987, few could have predicted that The Leadership Challenge would
become one of the best-selling leadership books of all time. Now, faced with the new
challenges of our unpredictable global business environment, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner -
two of the country's premier leadership experts - have completely revised and updated
their classic book. Building on the knowledge base of their previous books, the third
edition of The Leadership Challenge is grounded in extensive research and based on
interviews with all kinds of leaders at all levels in public and private organizations
from around the world. In this edition, the authors emphasize that the fundamentals of
leadership are the same today as they were in the 1980s, and as they've probably been for
centuries. In that sense, nothing's new. Leadership is not a fad. While the content of
leadership has not changed, the context has-and in some cases, changed dramatically.
Jim Kouzes is Chairman Emeritus of the
Tom Peters Company and an Executive Fellow at the Center for Innovation and
Entrepreneurship at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University.
Barry Posner is Dean of the Leavey
School of Business and Professor of Leadership at Santa Clara University.
Jim Kouzes and Barry
Posner are authors of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership
Challenge, as well as the widely used Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI). They have
also written such works as Credibility, Encouraging the Heart, and The
Leadership Challenge Planner. The launch of LPI Online, combined with their
other publications, truly make them the most trusted source on becoming a better leader.
Table of Contents
Preface: Everyone's
Business- Leadership for Today and Tomorrow
PART 1: WHAT LEADERS DO AND
WHAT CONSTITUENTS EXPECT
1 The Five Practices of
Exemplary Leadership
2. Credibility Is the
Foundation of Leadership
PART 2: MODEL THE WAY
3 Find Your Voice
4 Set the Example
PART 3: INSPIRE A SHARED
VISION
5 Envision the Future
6 Enlist Others
PART 4: CHALLENGE THE
PROCESS
7. Search for Opportunities
8. Experiment and Take Risks
PART 5: ENABLE OTHERS TO ACT
9. Foster Collaboration
10. Strengthen Others
PART 6: ENCOURAGE THE HEART
11. Recognize Contributions
12. Celebrate the Values and
Victories
PART 7: LEADERSHIP FOR
EVERYONE
13. Leadership Is Everyone's
Business
Appendix: Guide to the
Research
Notes
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index
458 pages