Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 How to Use This Workbook 7

2 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® 11

3 Selecting Your Personal-Best Leadership Project 19

4 Model the Way 29

5 Inspire a Shared Vision 49

6 Challenge the Process 75

7 Enable Others to Act 91

8 Encourage the Heart 109

9 Reflecting on Your Personal-Best Leadership Project 127

10 The Challenge Continues 143

Acknowledgments 145

About the Authors 147

About the Author

JAMES M. KOUZES and BARRY Z. POSNER are the bestselling coauthors of The Leadership Challenge, Credibility, The Truth About Leadership, Encouraging the Heart, A Leader's Legacy, and over a dozen other books and workbooks on leadership. They also developed the highly-acclaimed LPI®: Leadership Practices Inventory® a 360-degree assessment tool based on The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. An Executive Professor of Leadership at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, California, Jim was cited by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top twelve executive educators in the U.S. Barry is Accolti Professor of Leadership at Santa Clara University and former dean of the Leavey School of Business.