What Leaders Do

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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