Learning Leadership

LEARNING LEADERSHIP: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader

By James Kouzes & Barry Posner

Exemplary leaders are a vital asset in any organization. This is a powerful self-coaching guide to help you take charge of your own leadership development and become the best leaders you can be. It builds on the ideas from the best-selling “The Leadership Challenge”, with additional tips that you can use to coach yourself and hone your leadership skills.

In this summary, you’ll learn:
• The 5 myths of leadership and the 3 foundations that allow anyone to be a leader; and
• Practical tips and self-coaching action steps to build the 5 leadership fundamentals: To Build belief, strive for excellence, challenge yourself, engage support and practice deliberately.

Who should read this:
• Aspiring and emerging leaders, or anyone who wants to improve their leadership skills
• Coaches, trainers, HR professionals or people-development professionals.