The Leadership Challenge

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THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGEHow to Make Extraordinary Things Happen inOrganizations11

THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGEEvidence-based research model thatasks the question “What did you do when you wereat your personal best as aleader?”The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Kouzes and Posner, 2012)22

Kouzes and Posner Asked.What do you look for and admire in a leader, someonewhose direction you would willingly follow? ing 3

The answer. Ambitious 21%Broad-minded 40%Caring 20%Competent 66%Cooperative 28%Courageous 20%Dependable 33%Determined 24%Fair-minded 42%Forward-looking 71%Source: Kouzes & Posner, 2003 Honest 88%Imaginative 23%Independent 6%Inspiring 65%Intelligent 47%Loyal 14%Mature 17%Self-controlled 8%Straightforward 34%Supportive 35%44

The ideal leader?Regardless of culture or workplace Honest 88% Forward-looking 71%Credibility Competent 66% Inspiring 65%Credibility Trustworthiness55

It’s The Law!“The Kouzes-Posner First Law of Leadership: Ifyou don’t believe in the messenger, you won’tbelieve the message” (Kouzes and Posner, p.38)“The Kouzes-Posner Second Law of Leadership:You build a credible foundation of leadershipfoundation when you DWYSYWD – Do What YouSay You Will Do” (Kouzes and Posner, p. 40)The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Adapted from Kouzes and Posner,2012)66

Words Actions Walk the talk Practice what you preach Do what you say you will do77

Why The Leadership Challenge?Evidenced Based - Researched and developedthrough interviews and case studies for over 30years.Continuous Improvement - Over 500,000 surveystaken annually and results tested against themodel.Used worldwide – “culture and industry proof”But, Most of all - Offers Hope!The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Kouzes and Posner, 2012)88

Hope for “Normal Folks” Observable behaviors Practice Feedback from followers Desire and persistence to succeed Effective LeadershipThe Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Kouzes and Posner, 2012)99

“The Leadership Challenge is a globalcampaign to liberate the leader ineveryone. We believe that teams,businesses—and even the world—getbetter when ordinary people enable thosearound them to achieve extra-ordinarythings”.Kouzes and Posner, 2013http://www.leadershipchallenge.comThe Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Kouzes and Posner, 2012)1010

Countdown.THE FIVE PRACTICES OFEXEMPLARY LEADERSHIPandTHE TEN COMMITMENTSThe Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Kouzes and Posner, 2012)1111

The five practices of leadership Analyzing leadership behavior shows 5practices of exemplary leadership The leadership challenge is about how aleader could learn and develop thesepractices These 5 challenges lead to transformation1212

PRACTICE 5:ENCOURAGE THE HEART10. Create a spirit of community9. Show appreciation for individualexcellenceThe Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Kouzes and Posner, 2012)1313

Encourage the heart”How do you feel when you areencouraged, recognized and valued forthe person you are and the things youhave done?”1414

PRACTICE 4:ENABLE OTHERS TO ACT8. Increase self-determination anddevelop competence7. Build trust and facilitaterelationshipsThe Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Kouzes and Posner, 2012)1515

Enable others to act Every individual holds a competence thatis not always completely utilized Groups have abilities and capacities tocooperate and perform that do not alwaysdevelop in the best direction1616

PRACTICE 3:CHALLENGE THE PROCESS6. Generate small wins and learn fromexperience5. Look outward for innovative waysto improve. Eliminate the dumbthings.The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Kouzes and Posner, 2012)1717

Challenge the process is about challenging the way things aredone today in order to be prepared for adifferent tomorrow1818

PRACTICE 2:INSPIRE A SHARED VISION4. Enlist in common vision byappealing to shared aspirations3. Imagine exciting ennoblingpossibilitiesThe Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Kouzes and Posner, 2012)1919

Inspire a shared visionYou can not order commitment You can only inspire to it2020

PRACTICE 1:MODEL THE WAY2. Align actions with shared values1. Find your voice and affirm sharedvaluesThe Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Kouzes and Posner, 2012)2121

The Leadership ChallengeAssessment ToolsThe Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI)LPI Individual: is the LPI Self instrument onlyThe LPI 360 includes two steps:Step One: LPI SelfStep Two: LPI ObserverStudent LPIThe Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Kouzes and Posner,2012)2222

Next StepsIncorporating The LeadershipChallenge into your personaland professional leadershipdevelopment:2323

Next Steps1. Analyze your Results and Share withyour Leadership Group.2. Create an Accountability Loop withinyour Leadership Group.3. Going Public with the Data! GetFeedback from a minimum of 2associates.2424

Leadership DevelopmentNext Steps - November Report out on success of The LeadershipChallenge Efforts Introduce Leader-Manager Profile2525

ResourcesKouzes, James M. and Posner, Barry Z. (2012). The Leadership Challenge:How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations. 5th Edition.San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.Kouzes, James M. and Posner, Barry Z. (2012).http://www.leadershipchallenge.comKouzes, James M. and Posner, Barry Z. (2012). The Leadership section-our-customers.aspxWiley, John & Sons, Inc. (n.d.). Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI). TheLeadership Challenge. Retrieved February 15, 2013 tionAssessements.aspx2626

The Leadership Challenge Assessment Tools The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) LPI Individual: is the LPI Self instrument only The LPI 360 includes two steps: Step One: LPI Self Step Two: LPI Observer Student LPI The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations (Kouzes and Posner, 2012)File Size: 396KB