Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership - How to Make a Difference Regardless of Your Title, Role, Or Authority

Learn how you can tackle everyday leadership challenges regardless of your title, position, or authority with this insightful resource
 
A book about leadership for people who are not in formal or hierarchical leadership positions, Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership provides readers with a comprehensive and practical approach to addressing leadership challenges, no matter the setting or circumstance. Esteemed scholars and sought-after consultants Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner adapt their trademark The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership(r) framework to today's more horizontal workplace, showing people that leadership is not about where you are in the organization; it's about how you behave and what you do.
 
Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership draws on the authors' deep well of research and practical experience to cover key subjects:
* The essence of making a difference in any role, setting, or situation
* The difference between positions of authority and leadership
* The importance of self-development in leadership development
 
This book is perfectly applicable and accessible for anyone who wants to improve their own leadership potential and who isn't yet in an official leadership role. Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership offers authoritative new insights, original case studies and examples, and practical guidance for those individuals who want to make a difference. You supply the will, and this book will supply the way.

List of contents

Preface: The Premise and the Promise xiii
 
Who Should Read This Book?
 
Research-Based Practices
 
A Guidebook on Leadership
 
The Future of Leadership
 
1 Leadership is Not a Position 1
 
Leadership is a Relationship
 
Credibility is the Foundation of Leadership
 
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
 
Model the Way
 
Inspire a Shared Vision
 
Challenge the Process
 
Enable Others to Act
 
Encourage the Heart
 
You Are Already Leading
 
Leadership Makes a Difference
 
2 Model the Way 23
 
Clarify Your Values
 
Explore Your Inner Territory
 
Discover Your Voice
 
Build and Affirm Shared Values
 
Lead by Example
 
Spend Your Time and Attention Wisely
 
Turn Critical Incidents into Teachable Moments
 
Tell Stories to Reinforce Values and Connect with Actions
 
Watch Your Language
 
Ask Purposeful Questions
 
Seek Feedback
 
Take Action to Model the Way
 
3 Inspire a Shared Vision 51
 
Clarify Your Vision
 
Discover Your Theme
 
Explore Your Past
 
Immerse Yourself
 
Get Others on Board
 
Listen Deeply
 
Discover a Common Purpose
 
Take Pride in Being Unique
 
Create Images of the Future
 
Practice Positive Communication and Be Expressive
 
Take Action to Inspire a Shared Vision
 
4 Challenge the Process 77
 
Seize the Initiative to Improve
 
Make Something Happen
 
Make Challenge Meaningful
 
Look Outward for Fresh Ideas
 
Experiment and Take Risks
 
Make It Safe to Take Risks
 
Make Small Wins Work
 
Learn from Mistakes
 
Adopt a Learning Mindset
 
Be Resilient
 
Take Action to Challenge the Process
 
5 Enable Others to Act 105
 
Foster Collaboration and Build Trust
 
Show Concern for Others
 
Facilitate Positive Interdependence and Reciprocity
 
Be More Giving
 
Maintain Durable Social Connections
 
Strengthen Others
 
Provide Choices
 
Build Competence and Confidence
 
Foster Personal Responsibility and Accountability
 
Coach and Mentor
 
Take Action to Enable Others to Act
 
6 Encourage the Heart 133
 
Expect the Best
 
Adopt a Winning Attitude
 
Pay Attention to Provide Useful Feedback
 
Develop Friendships
 
Personalize Recognition
 
Use a Creative Mix of Recognitions
 
Create a Spirit of Community
 
Provide Social Support
 
Celebrate and Have Some Fun
 
Be Personally Involved
 
Take Action to Encourage the Heart
 
7 Leadership Development is Self-Development 161
 
Leadership Matters
 
Leadership Can Be Learned
 
Fundamentals for Learning Leadership
 
How People Learn to Lead
 
Experience: Learning by Doing
 
Example: Learning by Observing Others
 
Education: Learning Through Training and Coursework
 
Become Your Best Self
 
Our Aspiration for You
 
Appendix: The Research Basis for This Book 177
 
Endnotes 181
 
Acknowledgments 197
 
About the Authors 199
 
Index 203

About the author

JAMES M. KOUZES is a Fellow of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Rice University and lectures on leadership around the world to corporations, governments, and nonprofits. BARRY Z. POSNER is an endowed Professor of Leadership and Chair of the Management & Entrepreneurship Department, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. An accomplished scholar, he facilitates leadership workshops and seminars worldwide. Kouzes and Posner are the authors of Learning Leadership, Credibility, The Truth About Leadership, A Leader's Legacy, Encouraging the Heart, and The Student Leadership Challenge, among many other works. They also developed the highly-acclaimed Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI).

Summary

Learn how you can tackle everyday leadership challenges regardless of your title, position, or authority with this insightful resource

A book about leadership for people who are not in formal or hierarchical leadership positions, Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership provides readers with a comprehensive and practical approach to addressing leadership challenges, no matter the setting or circumstance. Esteemed scholars and sought-after consultants Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner adapt their trademark The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership(r) framework to today's more horizontal workplace, showing people that leadership is not about where you are in the organization; it's about how you behave and what you do.

Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership draws on the authors' deep well of research and practical experience to cover key subjects:
* The essence of making a difference in any role, setting, or situation
* The difference between positions of authority and leadership
* The importance of self-development in leadership development

This book is perfectly applicable and accessible for anyone who wants to improve their own leadership potential and who isn't yet in an official leadership role. Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership offers authoritative new insights, original case studies and examples, and practical guidance for those individuals who want to make a difference. You supply the will, and this book will supply the way.

Product details

• Authors: James Kouzes, James M Kouzes, James M. Kouzes, James M. (Emeritus Kouzes, James M. Posner Kouzes, Jm Kouzes, Barry Z Posner, Barry Z. Posner, Barry Z. (Leavey School of Business and Administration and Santa Clara University) Posner, Posner Barry Z.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781119687016
• ISBN: 978-1-119-68701-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Business administration, companies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Management, Führung, Business & management, Wirtschaft u. Management, Management f. Führungskräfte, Management / Leadership, Management f. Teams, Management / Teams