JAMES M. KOUZES | BARRY Z. POS N E R EDITED BY ELAINE BIECH
THE
LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE
activities book
THE
LEA D E RSH I P C H A LLE N G E ACTIVITIES BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK
WHY IS THIS TOPIC IMPORTANT?
The Leadership Challenge focuses on how to be a successful leader. The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® present five practices that individuals can put into action to bring out the best in themselves and those they lead. Authors Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner have also identified Ten Commitments of Leadership that correspond to The Five Practices. This book is important because it provides experiential learning activities that allow individuals to practice the skills related to The Five Practices and The Ten Commitments.
WHAT CAN YOU ACHIEVE WITH THIS BOOK?
The book offers you a selection of 107 creative activities that address The Five Practices. The key purpose of this book is to provide trainers, consultants, facilitators, instructors, coaches, and others working with The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® a grand selection of activities that can be used with your clients, participants, and students. Although the activities have been primarily designed for training sessions, they can easily be adapted for one-on-one coaching
About this Book
situations or for educational classroom settings. You can draw on the expertise of our seasoned contributors to enhance your next training sessions.
HOW IS THIS BOOK ORGANIZED?
The book includes ten chapters. The first chapter presents an overview of the elements of The Leadership Challenge, explains why this book is important, and reviews how to use the book and select activities. Chapter Two reminds the trainers of key aspects to ensure an excellent training. This chapter also provides tips for facilitating activities and ideas for forming small groups. The next five chapters present activities that address each of The Five Practices: Model the Way; Inspire a Shared Vision; Challenge the... [continues]
THE
LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE
activities book
THE
LEA D E RSH I P C H A LLE N G E ACTIVITIES BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK
WHY IS THIS TOPIC IMPORTANT?
The Leadership Challenge focuses on how to be a successful leader. The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® present five practices that individuals can put into action to bring out the best in themselves and those they lead. Authors Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner have also identified Ten Commitments of Leadership that correspond to The Five Practices. This book is important because it provides experiential learning activities that allow individuals to practice the skills related to The Five Practices and The Ten Commitments.
WHAT CAN YOU ACHIEVE WITH THIS BOOK?
The book offers you a selection of 107 creative activities that address The Five Practices. The key purpose of this book is to provide trainers, consultants, facilitators, instructors, coaches, and others working with The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® a grand selection of activities that can be used with your clients, participants, and students. Although the activities have been primarily designed for training sessions, they can easily be adapted for one-on-one coaching
About this Book
situations or for educational classroom settings. You can draw on the expertise of our seasoned contributors to enhance your next training sessions.
HOW IS THIS BOOK ORGANIZED?
The book includes ten chapters. The first chapter presents an overview of the elements of The Leadership Challenge, explains why this book is important, and reviews how to use the book and select activities. Chapter Two reminds the trainers of key aspects to ensure an excellent training. This chapter also provides tips for facilitating activities and ideas for forming small groups. The next five chapters present activities that address each of The Five Practices: Model the Way; Inspire a Shared Vision; Challenge the... [continues]
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