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The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations

by James M. Kouzes , Barry Z. Posner

Summary & Key Takeaways

Leadership is not a title, a position, or something you are born with. It’s a set of observable practices that anyone can learn and apply to make extraordinary things happen.In today’s 5-minute briefing on the research-backed classic, “The Leadership Challenge,” we explore the foundational idea that leadership is a relationship built on credibility. Discover the single most important practice that allows leaders to earn the trust and commitment of their teams.

About the Author

James M. Kouzes

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James M. Kouzes is a world-renowned leadership expert and the Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership at Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business. He is most famous for co-authoring the bestselling classic The Leadership Challenge and co-developing the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI). …

Barry Z. Posner

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Barry Z. Posner is a world-renowned leadership scholar and the Accolti Professor of Leadership at Santa Clara University, where he served as Dean of the Leavey School of Business. He is most famous as the co-author of the management classic The Leadership Challenge, which has sold millions of copies …

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