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The Leadership Challenge

How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations
Book • 2017
This book is a gold-standard manual for effective leadership, grounded in research and written by premier authorities in the field.

It describes leadership as a skill to be learned and a relationship that must be nurtured.

The authors, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, identify five core practices of exemplary leadership: Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart.

These practices are supported by numerous international examples and updated cases to address current challenges.

The book emphasizes that leadership is not about personality but about an observable and learnable set of skills and abilities.

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Mentioned in 9 episodes

Mentioned in the context of leadership challenges and Stoic principles.
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Let This Wash Over You | Build Up, Don't Tear Down
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Andy Stanley
as one of the first leadership books he ever read.
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Andy Answers Your Top Leadership Questions
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Phil Stern
when discussing a quote about whether leaders should be net importers of ideas.
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#144: From Founder-Led Sales to Scalable Go-To-Market in Vertical SaaS - Phil Stern
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John Maxwell
as the best leadership book ever written.
Communication that Inspires (Part 1)
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Brian Johnson
as a source of wisdom on leadership.
The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner (Heroic Wisdom Daily)
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Jesse DeYoung
when discussing how to address questions from staff about church decisions.
Reaching the Anti-Church Culture, with Jesse DeYoung
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Ken Coleman
, highlighting its five practices of exemplary leadership.
I Read My Top 3 Leadership Books (What You Need To Know)
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Brian Johnson
as part of the Heroic Wisdom Daily program.
Heroic Wisdom Daily Starts Tomorrow!: 365 Books. 365 Days. 1 Minute a Day. (Heroic +1 #1,989)
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Steve Fretzin
as a game-changing book on leadership.
Dr. Sharon Meit Abrahams: Law Leadership and Learning: From the Bar to the Classroom
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Dave Stachowiak
as an overall framework for leadership, focusing on everyday leaders and essential principles.
483: How to Start in Leadership, with Bonni Stachowiak
Mentioned by James Kouzes in connection with uncertainty and leadership.
Andy Stanley on 5 Characteristics of Leaders Worth Following
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Dave Stachowiak
as a comprehensive overview of essential leadership principles.
534: How to Deal With an Unsupportive Colleague, with Bonni Stachowiak

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