The Leadership Challenge (J–B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner) - Softcover

Kouzes, James M.; Posner, Barry Z.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0787984922 ISBN 13: 9780787984922

Publisher: Jossey Bass, 2008

Synopsis

The most trusted resource on becoming a leader is now updated and revised for a new generation. This leadership classic continues to be a bestseller after three editions and twenty years in print. It is the gold standard for research–based leadership, and the premier resource on becoming a leader. This new edition, with streamlined text, more international and business examples, and a graphic redesign, is more readable and accessible than ever before. The Leadership Challenge, Fourth Edition , has been extensively updated with the latest research and case studies, and offers inspiring new stories of real people achieving extraordinary results. The authors′ central theme remains the same and is more relevant today than ever: "Leadership is Everyone’s Business." Their "five practices" and "ten commitments" have been proven by hundreds of thousands of dedicated, successful leaders. This edition, with almost one–third new material, emphasizes the global community and refocuses on business leaders.

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Review

"The management classic," ("Financial Times," Tuesday 11th September 2007) "After 20 years in print, this key publication has undergone a substantial revision for its fourth edition." ("People Management," Thursday 1st November 2007) "After three editions and 20 years in print, this leadership classic continues to be the premier resource on becoming a leader." ("Securities & Investment Review," November 2007)

From the Back Cover

Join More Than 1.5 Million People Who Have Taken The Leadership Challenge "This is perhaps the most comprehensive field guide ever written for leaders. The principles are powerful and have been a key part of my personal journey as a leader for years." —Patrick Lencioni, president, The Table Group, and best–selling author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team "Once again Kouzes and Posner provide the leadership resource exactly right for the challenges of our turbulent times." —Frances Hesselbein, chairman, Leader to Leader Institute; former CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA "Instead of another version of ′celebrity leadership,′ The Leadership Challenge helps us gain practical wisdom from real leaders at all levels in many types of organizations. Every leader can relate to the knowledge in this book!" —Marshall Goldsmith, best–selling author of What Got You Here Won′t Get You There and one of Forbes′ five top executive coaches "Kouzes and Posner know that companies and organizations don′t accomplish great things, people do! They use sound research, true principles, and interesting real–life stories to make their case, and they teach the specific skills that each of us needs to be good leaders and better people." —David A. Petersen, president and CEO, O.C. Tanner Company

About this edition

• Publisher: Jossey Bass
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0787984922
• ISBN 13: 9780787984922
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 416