The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for Becoming an Exemplary Leader (J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner)

A brand new edition of the bestselling book that helps students and young people to develop critical leadership skills

The Student Leadership Challenge is based on four decades of research on what people are doing when at their personal-best as leaders. With an approach tailored specifically to young and emerging leaders, this guide introduces The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership operating system, incorporating stories of leadership development from real students, as well as reflective and critical thinking activities at the end of each chapter. Readers will have opportunities to engage in each of The Five Practices, building leadership skills that translate to real world applications.

This fourth edition has been updated with new stories about topics critical to today’s youth, including climate change, social justice, mental health, and virtual learning. Included with the book is access to the online Student Leadership Practices Inventory, so readers can achieve insight into their current leadership skills.

Learn The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, and how they help you succeed while in school and in lifeGet inspired by stories of students around the world who exhibit exemplary leadershipPractice critical leadership behaviors and engage in thought-provoking reflectionsAssess your own potential with the Student Leadership Practices Inventory

As a result of reading and interacting with The Student Leadership Challenge, readers will emerge with a concrete leadership framework and new skills that they can take with them, wherever the future leads.

From the brand

Leaders shape the future. They set the tone. They create a unified vision and follow through on their commitments. Leaders drive results and achieve goals.

To face the obstacles of today and tomorrow, we need leaders at every level. The Leadership Challenge gives everyone the tools and practices to Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Hearts of those around them.

Kouzes and Posner Guides

Kouzes and Posner Guides

About the Authors

James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner are the authors of The Leadership Challenge franchise and other bestselling leadership guides.

Model the Way

Inspire a Shared Vision

Challenge the Process

Enable Others to Act

Encourage the Heart

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jossey-Bass
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 7, 2024
Edition ‏ : ‎ 4th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1394206089
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1394206087
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 0.9 x 8.8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #59,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #29 in College & University Student Life (Books) #513 in Higher & Continuing Education #718 in Leadership & Motivation
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