Lead on Purpose

MAY 19, 2011

To work successfully as a team, the leader must create a culture where people can rely on the strength and abilities of those they work with and believe in their leader’s direction and vision. Talk in terms of ‘our’: our vision, our values, our goals, our plans, our actions, our achievements. Why is trust important to job satisfaction?

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CEO Blog

APRIL 22, 2018

Stop Selling and Start Leading by Kouzes, Posner and Calvert is my most recent read. It talks about 5 Principles of leadership – Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable others to Act and Encourage the Heart. The day was miserable – cold and wet. Amazing feat. On average Elizabeth and I ran 13.1

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 4, 2012

Inspiring a shared vision. Moving forward with self-confidence, focusing on a vision not obstacles, learning from mistakes. But the leader must always have a focus on the vision. Leadership is about a journey – where you’re going and your actions along the way. Fostering collaboration and strengthening others.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 15, 2019

Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner , call these The Ten Commitments of Exemplary Leadership. Embedded in The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership are behaviors that can serve as the basis for becoming an exemplary leader. The authors, James M. Generate increased sales and customer satisfaction levels. Reduce absenteeism and turnover.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 13, 2013

Vision is not the hot buzzword it once was. … have we “vision experts” failed to communicate it well enough?… … have we failed to show how vision links to daily work life? Recently a senior executive asked me to help him with a vision statement. Value of Vision Blog Series.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

In Good to Great , Jim Collins writes about the importance of envisioning a future, and in The Leadership Challenge , Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner suggest that having an envisioned future is one of the top five leadership practices. So how should leaders go about envisioning the future? Sawy divided a group of CEOs into two.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

and Nelson Mandela help us to understand about the importance of community and why it’s necessary to rallying employees around our vision or long-term objectives. Over the course of this discussion, David and I discuss: What is leadership vertigo and how does it impact leaders in today’s organizations. What Martin Luther King, Jr.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

In Good to Great , Jim Collins writes about the importance of envisioning a future, and in The Leadership Challenge , Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner suggest that having an envisioned future is one of the top five leadership practices. So how should leaders go about envisioning the future? Janus Precedence Effect.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner , authors of the international best-seller and groundbreaking leadership book, “ The Leadership Challenge ”, to my blog. Max Brown, I’m delighted and honoured to welcome James M. I did not feel management set the kind of example that I wanted to abide by.” What are these crucial attributes?

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” “Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen, despite the obstacles.” “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”

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The Center For Leadership Studies

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

There is a very short list of thought leaders that have contributed more to the study and practice of leadership than Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. What started over 30 years ago as an exploratory collaboration for a presentation at a conference has gone on to assist and inspire millions of leaders around the world. It was simple.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 7, 2018

Today’s buyers have enormous power and information and more choices than ever before,” add the authors, James Kouzes , Barry Posner and Deb Calvert. The authors explain that, “in selling, the central task is inspiring a shared vision, not selling your personal ideas and preferred future state.” Connect with buyers personally.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The vision, values, and purpose they set out for their team or organization aligned with what they set out for their own lives. In, Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It , James Kouzes and Barry Posner’s conclude, “Values are directly relevant to credibility.

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Steve Farber

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I know it’s a cliche to call anything other than The Bible, a “bible,” but The Leadership Challenge , by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner , really is the bible of leadership research and exposition. And on a personal note, I consider Jim not only a friend, but a mentor in the true sense of the word. Two and a half decades.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

I’m interviewing Jim Kouzes later this month about the book…I’m really looking forward to it. While they have been researching, speaking and writing about leadership for nearly three decades, I believe this is their best work to date. I found the snippets of their research well placed, insightful and far from overwhelming.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 10, 2012

When it comes to movies, TV shows, and novels, it’s usually pretty obvious who the hero of the story is. But what about in your organization’s story? Do you recognize who plays the role of the hero for your organization? As I read the comments and responses to this piece, I began to wonder about something.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 30, 2014

A milestone that I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to celebrate here on my blog with the help of such leadership luminaries as Doug Conant , Liz Wiseman , Jim Kouzes, Barry Posner , and David Burkus. These 10 leadership insights proved to be most popular based on the total number of social shares the respective pieces had.

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Steve Farber

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

I know it’s a cliche to call anything other than The Bible, a “bible,” but The Leadership Challenge , by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner , really is the bible of leadership research and exposition. And on a personal note, I consider Jim not only a friend, but a mentor in the true sense of the word. Two and a half decades.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 27, 2010

The Truth About Leadership by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. I don’t blog about everything I read, though perhaps I should. I’ve had people tell me that reading my resource recommendations is dangerous. to their pocketbook! Of all the books I read this year, these six stand out. It is that simple.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

Why does poor leadership seem to be such an epidemic in government, business, and nonprofits? It’s selfishness, plain and simple…our tendency is to be focused on our own interests as well as pointing out the flaws in others instead of improving our own. But this post isn’t all about me and only my advice.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

They have asked people of all ages who they see as their leadership role models. They have asked people of all ages who they see as their leadership role models. In the book they have broken down the respondents into two age categories 18-30 and over 30. It will make a difference in the lives of others. This data offers a challenge to us too.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 19, 2016

In their book, “ Great Leadership Creates Great Workplaces ”, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner discuss findings from their research which revealed that a leader’s behaviour is the primary driver for engagement in today’s organizations. The head chef then takes the large bowl of potato slices and tosses them in the garbage.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

A decade ago, as a Certified Master and Leadership Practices Inventory® Coach, I had spent years sharing The Leadership Challenge®, a bestselling business book by authors Jim Kouzes & Barry Posner. Some are recognizable and others may be hidden in plain sight. And here’s the thing… doing the work matters.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. Having an awareness of the values that motivate you are key to the kind of leadership that will impact you and others in a positive way. So What Do You Do With Them?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Arrive without a vision. When I heard this, I couldn't help but recall some great advice from leadership gurus Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. say Kouses and Posner. CEO Jack Griffin after less than six months on the job has the media world buzzing. Try to keep that from happening. As one Time Inc.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 15, 2012

The successful leader of the future will be one who understands how to prioritize in a framework of their company’s vision, values, and strategic objectives and financial results. Alyssa Freas is a pioneer in the field of executive coaching. Question : What is the most common leadership challenge you see that executives face?

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

The successful leader of the future will be one who understands how to prioritize in a framework of their company’s vision, values, and strategic objectives and financial results. Alyssa Freas is a pioneer in the field of executive coaching. Question : What is the most common leadership challenge you see that executives face?

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CO2

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

The Leadership Challenge From their research, Kouzes and Posner identified five common factors in taking approaches to leadership. Inspire a shared vision As a leader with a vision for the future, it’s your job to recruit others into that vision like Dorothy, from The Wizard of Oz , does as she follows the yellow brick road.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

The Leadership Challenge From their research, Kouzes and Posner identified five common factors in taking approaches to leadership. Inspire a shared vision As a leader with a vision for the future, it’s your job to recruit others into that vision like Dorothy, from The Wizard of Oz , does as she follows the yellow brick road.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

From their research, Kouzes and Posner identified five common factors in taking approaches to leadership. Inspire a shared vision. As a leader with a vision for the future, it’s your job to recruit others into that vision like Dorothy, from The Wizard of Oz , does as she follows the yellow brick road.

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