Learning leadership
Subtitle: the five fundamentals of becoming an exemplary leader
By: James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner
Contributors: Posner, Barry Z., author
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9781119144281
Subjects: Leadership
Other titles: Five fundmentals of becoming an exemplary leader
Description: The book offers a concrete framework to help individuals of all levels, functions, and backgrounds take charge of their own leadership development and become the best leaders they can be. Arguing that all individuals are born with the capacity to lead, Kouzes and Posner provide readers with a practical series of actions and specific coaching tips for harnessing that capacity and creating a context in which they can excel. Supported by over 30 years of research, from over seventy countries, and with examples from real-world leaders, Learning Leadership is a clarion call to unleash the leadership potential that is already present in today's society. According to Kouzes and Posner, Leadership makes a significant difference in levels of engagement and commitment and is perhaps the most important asset in every organization, yet recent research points to a shortage of leaders. It is a serious global concern. The world needs more exemplary leaders in order to promote high-performing workplaces and inspire feelings of greater self-worth and meaningfulness. The shortage, however, is not because of the lack of potential talent. The people are out there, the eagerness is out there, and the capability is out there. The shortage results from prevailing myths myths about talent, strengths, position, self-reliance, and effort that inhibit the vast majority of leaders from shining and organizations from realizing the full benefits of the talent they already have. Learning Leadership provides readers with evidence-based strategies to ignite the habit of continuous improvement and the mindset of becoming the best leaders they can be. Emerging leaders, as well as leadership developers, internal and external coaches and trainers, and other human resource professionals will learn from first-hand stories and practical examples so that they can deeply understand and apply the fundamental for becoming the best leaders they can be. Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader is divided into digestible bite-sized chapters that encourage daily actions to becoming a better leader.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-235) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Learning leadership fundamentals; title: Leaders are born and so are you; title: Leadership makes a difference; title: You are already leading; title: just not frequently enough; title: Part II. Fundamental one : believe you can; title: You have to believe in yourself; title: Learning is the master skill; title: Leadership emerges from within; title: Part III. Fundamental two : aspire to excel; title: You have to know what's important to you; title: Who you are isn't who you will be; title: It's not just about you; title: Part IV. Fundamental three : challenge yourself; title: Challenge is your leadership training ground; title: Get curious and go kick the ball around; title: Get gritty and stay hardy; title: Courage gives you the strength to grow; title: Part V. Fundamental four : engage support; title: I couldn't have done it without you; title: Get connected; title: Without feedback you cannot grow; title: Part VI. Fundamental five : practice deliberately; title: Leadership takes practice, and practice takes time; title: Context matters; title: Learning leadership must be a daily habit; title: Part VII. Commit to becoming the best; title: It's not how you start, it's how you finish.