The Leadership Challeng: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2012] Barry Posner,James Kouzes

by James M. Kouzes

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Genres: Leadership

416 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2012

About the author

Jim Kouzes has been thinking about leadership ever since he was one of only a dozen Eagle Scouts to be selected to serve in John F. Kennedy's honor guard when Kennedy was inaugurated President of the United States. Kennedy's inaugural call to action -- "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." -- inspired Jim to join the Peace Corps, and he taught school in Turkey for two years. That experience made Jim realize that he wanted a career that offered two things: the chance to teach and the opportunity to serve. It was in his first job back in the U.S. training community action agency managers that Jim found his calling, and he has devoted his life to leadership development ever since.
Jim Kouzes is the coauthor with Barry Z. Posner of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, with over 3.0 million copies in print. He's a Fellow of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University and also served as the Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. Jim and Barry have coauthored many bestselling leadership books including A Leader's Legacy, Encouraging the Heart, The Truth About Leadership, and Credibility. They are also the developers of The Leadership Practices Inventory—the bestselling off-the-shelf leadership assessment in the world. Their books are extensively researched-based, and over 500 doctoral dissertations and academic studies have been based on their original work.
Not only is Jim a highly regarded leadership scholar, The Wall Street Journal cited Jim as one of the twelve best executive educators in the U.S. He is the 2010 recipient of the Thought Leadership Award from the Instructional Systems Association, listed as one of HR Magazine’s Most Influential International Thinkers, named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior by Trust Across America, and ranked by Leadership Excellence magazine as one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders. Jim was presented with the Golden Gavel, the highest honor awarded by Toastmasters International, and he and Barry are also the recipients of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance Award, presented in recognition of their extensive body of work and the significant impact they have had on learning and performance in the workplace.

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this as part of pre-work for a leadership program within my organization. I agree with all the principles discussed. However, they seemed obvious and elementary. Additionally, the quantity of statistical data was so extensive that the content was repetitive.

[Altaix · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book, sounds reasonable in retrospect, but not very easy to read.

[Morgan Pries · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a business student, this book helped shape my knowledge base surrounding proper leadership and management practices. Lots of real-world application and many "aha!" moments. I expect I will keep it handy throughout my professional career.

[Shi Jieming · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoughtful insights about leadership and practical examples about how to become a leader. The leadership theories proposed in the book are based on decades of research over many people, which makes the book really convincing. It is better to have a copy as manual book to check from time to time. I love the book and would love it more if the book can be less lengthy.

[andrew mcgraw · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full of useful tips that are mostly intuitive. Not a hugely gripping read. John C. Maxwell's books are more thought provoking.