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The Leadership Challenge has become one of the best-selling leadership books of all time. Now, with the publication of the fourth edition of their landmark book and for the first time on audio, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner celebrate 25 years of leadership excellence. The Leadership Challenge, the most trusted source on becoming a better leader, has been thoroughly updated and revised for a new generation of leaders living and working in a global environment. Building on the knowledge base of the previous books, this fourth edition is grounded in research and presents extensive interviews with a diverse group of leaders at all levels in a wide variety of organizations from around the world. The authors emphasize that the fundamentals of leadership are not a fad. While the context of leadership has changed dramatically, the content of leadership has endured the test of time. With scores of new case studies and a timeless and inspiring message, The Leadership Challenge is a "personal coach in a book", guiding listeners through the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. When leaders understand that leadership is a relationship and they begin to engage in the Five Practices (Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart), they are better able to embark on a lifetime of success and significance.
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"I had to read this book is part of the leadership program. It was a good start a book with lots of good concept. I highly recommend reading it if you’re interested leadership. It might not be the best book out there but I certainly will be re-reading it for some of the concepts. I also have been supplementing it with other leadership books which emphasize some similar principles. It was very well read and I enjoyed it. Definitely would recommend it to others."
— Lil Momma Zen (4 out of 5 stars)
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“For those who lead others or aspire to lead others, The Leadership Challenge is the indispensable guidebook.”
— Frances Hesselbein, chairman, Leader to Leader Institute -
“They teach the specific skills that each of us needs to be good leaders and better people.”
— David A. Peterson, president and CEO, O.C. Tanner Company -
“The authors use many examples from work situations to demonstrate application. In a field in which many books are available, this one is readable, interesting, and up-to-date. Highly recommended for collections serving business executives and students.”
— Library Journal -
“Leadership books are a dime a dozen and most don’t last a week, let alone years…Believe me, Jim and Barry have hard evidence for what we usually think of as a soft topic.”
— Tom Peters, management guru, founder, and chairman, Tom Peters Company, and author of In Search of Excellence
Leadership Challenge Listener Reviews
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" had to read it for a training course. i hate leadership books. "
— Pat, 2/8/2014 -
" I've read a lot of leadership books, but this is genuinely the best! "
— Jody, 2/3/2014 -
" For those of us in the working world there is a lot to gain from this book. "
— Barbara, 2/3/2014 -
" Pretty timeless book on leadership "
— Cindi, 1/31/2014 -
" The Leadership Challenge is not just a book for those at the top of leadership. It is one for anyone who finds herself in any role of leadership, formal or informal. I motivate people more effectively after reading this book. I will break it down a section at a time and dig as deep as I can on this one. "
— Kevin, 1/27/2014 -
" One of the best leadership books I have ever read. Very good and highly recommend. "
— Darrell, 1/25/2014 -
" "The secret to success is to stay in love." "
— Megan, 1/20/2014 -
" Best book on Leadership ever. period. And I've read tons of them. Can easily be applied to any situation in which you find yourself leading others. "
— Shelley, 1/17/2014 -
" Read for the Leadership Series book club. "
— Alexa, 1/15/2014 -
" I had to read part of this book for my graduate class. It has good info in it. "
— Jayson, 12/15/2013 -
" Some good research in this book, but I feel like there is too much exposition in between. "
— Christopher, 11/25/2013 -
" good info, too long by 100 pages for the content "
— Elizabeth, 11/18/2013 -
" I listened to this on CD, I kinda read it, good information. "
— Grant, 10/19/2013 -
" A good read for those seeking to be elucidated with the challenges of leadership, regardless whether you are promoted to a new position of leadership, or for those who are not new to the role. "
— irfan, 9/11/2013 -
" it was required reading for a course, but I really thought it was interesting and quite insightful. "
— Lady, 8/12/2013 -
" Simplistic writing, and unoriginal ideas. I had to read this for a class called "The Art of Leadership." "
— Erin, 6/17/2013 -
" A must read for any person who is committed to learn how to be a better leader. "
— Patrick, 1/16/2013 -
" This book is terrific. Very inspiring especially in today's workplace. It is just awesome! Highly recommend. "
— Jaime, 11/6/2012 -
" one of the best books on leadership ever read - long but very useful "
— Kwame, 10/7/2012 -
" Good leaders have a vision and can communicate that to others. If your team cannot envision where they want to be, they can not get there. "
— Kely, 9/8/2011 -
" Good information; I enjoyed the course that went with. "
— Julie, 7/14/2011 -
" Great book packed with tons of helpful information, some of which is common sense and seemed to repeat themes towards the end of the book. "
— Amanda, 4/29/2011 -
" Excellent book for mature business leaders who have relevant experience to apply it to. "
— Anna, 2/1/2011 -
" Read for Leadership class I'm taking at work. Good concepts but very hard to get through. The concept of being a credible leader kept getting lots. Could have communicated the information in a lot fewer words. "
— Kristina, 1/18/2011 -
" I am still reading. This book is about becoming a leader particularly in the Business world. However it can be applied to any part of like. It goes into the psychology of why and how leaders gain and loose Credibility. "
— Jacob, 4/1/2009 -
" Makes you think about the ripple effect your actions will have on others. Based on a longitudinal study of what employees want to see in their leaders. Easy read with some really great points. "
— Michelle, 2/22/2009 -
" Reads like a textbook. At some point you don't care about the content anymore and just want it to end. "
— Luke, 2/13/2009 -
" for all those leaders out there... "
— Teagan, 6/8/2008 -
" Overall, this book gives an in-depth consideration to the topic of credibility in leadership with a lot of cool discussions about stuff like the language of leadership, the disciplines of credibility, the difference credibility makes and the need for relationship-based leadership. "
— Joy, 4/8/2008
About the Authors
James Kouzes is the Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University and lectures on leadership around the world to corporations, governments, and nonprofits. He has coauthored a number of bestselling books, including The Leadership Challenge, A Leader’s Legacy, Encouraging the Heart, and over a dozen workbooks on leadership.
Barry Posner is the coauthor of numerous award-winning and bestselling books, including The Leadership Challenge, A Leader’s Legacy, Encouraging the Heart, and Credibility, as well as the widely used Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI).