What Leaders Do

Oct 1999

Leaders Encourage the Heart - Part 2

In “The Leadership Challenge,” James Kouzes and Barry Posner show that leaders:

  1. Challenge the process.
  2. Inspire a shared vision.
  3. Enable others to act.
  4. Model the way.
  5. Encourage the heart. Continue Reading »

Jul 1999

Leaders Encourage the Heart - Part 1

According to “The Leadership Challenge” by James Kouzes and Barry Posner, leaders:

  1. Challenge the process.
  2. Inspire a shared vision.
  3. Enable others to act.
  4. Model the way.
  5. Encourage the heart. Continue Reading »

Jun 1999

Leaders Model the Way - Part 2

In “The Leadership Challenge,” James Kouzes and Barry Posner demonstrate that leaders:

  1. Challenge the process.
  2. Inspire a shared vision.
  3. Enable others to act.
  4. Model the way.
  5. Encourage the heart. Continue Reading »

May 1999

Leaders Model the Way - Part 1

According to “The Leadership Challenge” by James Kouzes and Barry Posner, leaders:

  1. Challenge the process.
  2. Inspire a shared vision.
  3. Enable others to act.
  4. Model the way.
  5. Encourage the heart. Continue Reading »

Apr 1999

Leaders Enable Others to Act - Part 2

According In “The Leadership Challenge,” James Kouzes and Barry Posner demonstrate that leaders:

  1. Challenge the process.
  2. Inspire a shared vision.
  3. Enable others to act.
  4. Model the way.
  5. Encourage the heart. Continue Reading »

Mar 1999

Leaders Enable Others to Act - Part 1

According to “The Leadership Challenge” by James Kouzes and Barry Posner, leaders:

  1. Challenge the process.
  2. Inspire a shared vision.
  3. Enable others to act.
  4. Model the way.
  5. Encourage the heart. Continue Reading »

Feb 1999

Leaders Inspire a Shared Vision - Part 2

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Jan 1999

Leaders Inspire a Shared Vision - Part 1

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Nov 1998

Leaders Challenge the Process - Part 2

The last Letter began to discuss research on leadership by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. Their book, “The Leadership Challenge,” describes five fundamental practices of exemplary leaders. They:

  1. Challenge the process.
  2. Inspire a shared vision.
  3. Enable others to act.
  4. Model the way.
  5. Encourage the heart. Continue Reading »

Oct 1998

Leaders Challenge the Process - Part 1

In their classic book, “The Leadership Challenge,” James Kouzes and Barry Posner set forth the five fundamental practices of exemplary leaders.

When they are at their best, successful leaders:

  1. Challenge the process.
  2. Inspire a shared vision.
  3. Enable others to act.
  4. Model the way.
  5. Encourage the heart.

Our next Leadership Letters will briefly examine each of these five practices. Continue Reading »

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