The Leadership Challenge: How to Keep Getting Extraordinary Things Done in Organizations by James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner

Completely revised and updated I not only enjoyed it...I found myself constantly nodding and saying to myself, 'That's right! That's how it's done! That's what it feels like!' You certainly captured the essence of what I've found is at the heart of transforming leadership. -- Robert D. Haas, chairman and CEO, Levi Strauss & Co. The leadership book that outshines them all, updated for today's new business realities. With an expanded research base of 60,000 leaders, this second edition captures the continuing interest in leadership as a critical aspect of human organizations. It offers a broader scope of leaders in every industry and walk of life, including the education and nonprofit fields, and examines the era's hottest issues -- the new cynicism, the electronic global village, evolving employee-employer relationships -- in keeping pace with our ever-changing world. The classic five-point guide to better leadership, however, remains as useful as ever. Editorial Reviews Review At a time when words like 'inspiration' or 'spirit' are sometimes used with embarrassment, the authors restore those lofty concepts to their rightful place at the core of successful business.'' (Norman Lear, chairman and CEO, Act III Communications) A vital resource for all leaders and managers preparing themselves for the demands of 21st century leadership. (Kathryn E. Johnson, president and CEO, The Healthcare Forum) I not only enjoyed it... found myself constantly nodding and saying to myself, 'That's right! That's how it's done! That's what it feels like!' You certainly captured the essence of what I've found is at the heart of transforming leadership.'' (Robert Haas, chairman and CEO, Levi Strauss & Co.) The Leadership Challenge changed the direction of Motorola Semiconductor's World Marketing Organization. (Charles E. Thompson, senior vice president, director world marketing, Semiconductor Products Sector, Motorola Inc.) Kouzes and Posner demonstrate that when ordinary business people aspire to extraordinary achievements they can expand the realm of what's possible.'' (Kathy Meyer, executive director, The Business Enterprise Trust) The Leadership Challenge is a book that should be read and worked through by every member of every organization. It makes real and accessible the practices of leadership. If it is not in the workplace of all your people you are missing the plot. (David Clancy, manager, Culture Development, Westpac Banking Corporation) This book has heart. . . . I highly recommended The Leadership Challenge in 1987. I do so even more in 1995.'' (from the foreword by Tom Peters) From the Inside Flap After the stunning success of the first edition of The Leadership Challenge--500,000 copies in print, translations into eight languages--best-selling authors James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner have completely revised and updated this essential tool for leaders in business, government, education, communities, and all across society. Based on the popular training program offered by the Tom Peters Group, this new edition of The Leadership Challenge captures the continuing interest in leadership as a critical aspect of human organizations. Kouzes and Posner, the premier leadership experts working today, explore their rich experience with leaders in public and private organizations around the world over the last thirteen years to demonstrate that now more than ever, leadership is everyone's business.With engaging stories and their own keen insights, they have revised their award-winning exploration into the fundamental aspects of leadership to keep pace with our ever-changing world. In the midst of a sea change in the way organizations work, leaders will turn again to Kouzes and Posner to point the way to getting extraordinary things accomplished. At a time when words like 'inspiration' or 'spirit' are sometimes used with embarrassment, the authors restore those lofty concepts to their rightful place at the core of successful business.''--Norman Lear, chairman and CEO, Act III Communications I not only enjoyed it... found myself constantly nodding and saying to myself, 'That's right! That's how it's done! That's what it feels like!' You certainly captured the essence of what I've found is at the heart of transforming leadership.''--Robert Haas, chairman and CEO, Levi Strauss & Co.The leadership book that outshines them all, completely revised and updated for today's new business realities. Based on the popular training program offered by the Tom Peters Group, The Leadership Challenge captures the continuing interest in leadership as a critical aspect of hu From the Back Cover Visit theleadershipchallenge.com and join the community of leaders dedicated to The Leadership Challenge. Gathered for the first time online is a compendium of Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner's work. At the site you will be able to: * Browse the books, training materials, audio, and videos by the authors * Enter a Leadership Story contest * Learn more about the TomPetersCompany workshop based on The Leadership Challenge * Peruse research material and instructional aides About the Author 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.