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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.4092
EAN num: 9780787984915
ISBN number: 0787984914
Label: Jossey-Bass
Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass
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Page Count: 416
Printing Date: August 03, 2007
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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 yesterday than ever: 'Leadership is Everyones 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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Guest Reviewer: Marshall Goldsmith
Marshall Goldsmith has been recognized by almost every major business publication as one of America's leading executive educators and coaches. He is the author or co-editor of 22 books, including What Got You Here Won't Get You There--a New York Times bestseller and Wall Street Journal #1 business book.
I consider Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner to be the best research-based book ever written in the field of leadership.
What I love about this book is that it is actually written for its readers!
Let's face it--very few readers of business books are CEO's of multi-billion corporations. Yet many business books follow the same over-used formula--interviewing CEOs--talking about what they are doing so well--and suggesting that you do the same thing.
Leadership Challenge is based upon learnings from leaders at all levels--and shows how 'regular people' can make a huge, positive difference in their organizations. It is written in a way that can help executives, mid-managers, first-line supervisors, project leaders--and even individual contributors--better understand how they can lead--and be able to immediately apply what they have learned in their work.
My favorite movie is The Wizard of Oz. Three of the movie's main characters are seekers: the scarecrow--who is searching for a brain--or wisdom, the tin man--who is searching for a heart--or compassion, and the lion--who is searching for the nerve--or courage. Leadership Challenge helps its readers, who are also seekers, find all three. It shows how real leaders can demonstrate the wisdom--needed to build a vision and show the way, the courage--needed to the challenge the system and do what is right, and the compassion--needed to care for and inspire others.
Although my Ph.D. is in Organizational Behavior, my undergraduate background is in mathematics. I respect people who gather real facts and don't just 'shoot from the hip.' Jim and Barry have developed the 'Leadership Practices Inventory'--which is possibly the world's most widely-respected tool for 360° leadership feedback. They have thoroughly reviewed input from tens of thousands of respondents and used this data to form sound conclusions about what works--and what doesn’t work--in terms of leadership behavior.
My recent book, What Got You Here Won't Get You There, talks about why it can be so challenging for successful people to make the changes that they need to 'go to the subsequent level.' Jim and Barry have not fallen into the classic 'successful author's trap.' Given the tremendous sucess of the very first edition of Leadership Challenge, they could have easily thought, 'Why change this? It is a huge winner!' Instead they have put in countless hours to make each new edition of this classic better than the previous editions. They have worked to incorporate both what they have learned, through their ongoing research--and what they have observed, through their observations of the changing world of work--to make this edition the best--and most relevant--for today's readers.
My final comment for you as a reader: don't just learn from this book--do something with what you learn. This is a practical guide that can help you lead in a way that makes your organization a better place. Take advantage of this opportunity to make a positive difference in your own life--and in the lives of the people that you lead. --Marshall Goldsmith
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This leadership classic continues to be a bestseller after three editions and 20 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 to business readers than ever before, and will prove to be the best edition yet.
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Another business professional recommended the "Leadership Challenge" to me. While I appreciate the many interviews in the book with people in industry, the book tends to be very dry and I had a hard time getting through it. The people interviewed in the book have some valuable insights, but the authors' endeavor to interpret and conceptualize these insights clouds the material, and in the end, I didn't learn anything from the book. If you're stuck on a deserted island, and this is the only book for your entertainment, I'd recommend suicide as an option.
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A number of years ago, the second edition of this book made my list of the five most influential books I've read that have shaped my leadership skills and style. It gets better with every new edition as the authors continue to add new data, new analyses, and new stories to this already powerful work. Many of the "leadership" books I've read contain great vision and theory, but little practicial application. Each time I open this book I find more gems of practical wisdom for turning the theory into impact.
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This is a fantastic book. It is packed with meaningful information in
every page. It covers leadership very meticulously and it is backed by
examples every step of the way. This makes it credible and worthwhile
to pursue the suggestions given in the book.
Written by two college professors, the book seems to be founded on many
interviews and examples from real life of leaders that have turned things
around and made things possible by following exactly the type of lessons
outlined in the book. From my MBA studies the book covers a lot of the
behavioral lessons taught in top MBA schools.
The book is well written, very well organized in the way it presents the
information and I find it very inspiring and memorable.
I cannot see how a someone who manages people would not benefit from this
book. I almost find it compulsory. I recommend it highly.
It is easy reading for a book that provides so much benefit.
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While the number of new titles on leadership grows disproportionately to the wisdom they contain, this one continues to stand out as a classic. While few of these titles deserve even a very first print run, this book is now in its fourth edition, a rarity among books on leadership. I chose this one as a text for our one-week conference on leadership for principals of international seminaries, not only because of its continuing relevance and clarity, but also because this new edition has been "internationalised" by the judicious use of examples from outside the US.
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Very easy read. Simple and practical information that is easy to apply. Can't go wrong with this book!
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