Learning Leadership E-Book

James M. Kouzes

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 346

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2016

Beschreibung

Uncover the extraordinary leader in you with straightforward exercises and advice from two of the world’s foremost leadership experts

From the bestselling authors of The Leadership Challenge and over a dozen award-winning leadership books comes a new book that examines a question of fundamental importance: How do people learn to become leaders?

Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader is a comprehensive guide to unleashing the inner leader in us all and to building a solid foundation for a lifetime of leadership growth and mastery.  The book offers a concrete framework to help individuals of all levels, functions, and backgrounds take charge of their own leadership development and become the best leaders they can be.

Arguing that all individuals are born with the capacity to lead, bestselling authors Kouzes and Posner provide readers with a practical series of actions and specific coaching tips for harnessing that capacity and creating a context in which they can excel. Supported by over 30 years of research, from over seventy countries, and with examples from real-world leaders, Learning Leadership is a clarion call to unleash the leadership potential that is already present in society today.

Learning Leadership provides readers with evidence-based strategies to ignite the habit of continuous improvement and the mindset of becoming the best leaders they can be. Emerging leaders, as well as leadership developers, internal and external coaches and trainers, and other human resource professionals will learn from first-hand stories and practical examples so that they can deeply understand and apply the fundamentals for becoming the best leaders they can be.

Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader is divided into digestible bite-sized chapters that encourage daily actions to becoming a better leader. Key takeaways from the book include:

• Believe in Yourself.  Believing in oneself is the essential first step in developing leadership competencies. The best leaders are learners, and they can’t achieve mastery until and unless they truly decide that inside them there is a person who can make and difference and learn to be a better leader than they are right now.
• Aspire to Excel. To become an exemplary leader, people must determine what they care most about and why they want to lead. Leaders with values-based motivations are the most likely to excel. They also must have a clear image of the kind of leader they want to be in the future—and the legacy they want to leave for others. 
• Challenge Yourself. Challenging oneself is critical to learning leadership. Leaders must seek new experiences and test themselves. There will be inevitable setbacks and failures along the way that require curiosity, grit, courage, and resilience to persist in learning and becoming the best.
• Engage Support. One can’t lead alone, and one can’t learn alone. It is essential to get support and coaching on the path to achieving excellence. Whether it’s family, managers at work, or professional coaches, leaders need the advice, feedback, care, and support of others.
• Practice Deliberately. No one gets better at anything without continuous practice. Exemplary leaders spend more time practicing than ordinary leaders. Simply being in the role of a leader is insufficient. To achieve mastery, leaders must set improvement goals, participate in designed learning experiences, ask for feedback, and get coaching. They also put in the time every day and make learning leadership a daily habit.

Kouzes and Posner offer unrivaled insights into what it means to become an exemplary leader in today’s world with their original research and over 30 years of experience studying the practices of extraordinary leadership. They show that anyone can become a better leader if they believe in themselves, aspire to excel, challenge themselves to grow, engage the support of others, and practice deliberately.  Learning Leadership challenges readers to do the meaningful and disciplined work necessary to becoming the best they can, using a new mindset and toolkit that can make extraordinary things happen.  It’s not the once-in-a-while transformational acts that demonstrate leadership. It’s the little things that one does day in and day out that pave the path to greatness.

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CONTENTS

Cover

Praise for

Learning Leadership

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Introduction: The World Needs Exemplary Leaders

Part I: Learning Leadership Fundamentals

Chapter 1: Leaders Are Born and So Are You

The Talent Myth

The Position Myth

The Strengths Myth

The Self-Reliance Myth

The It-Comes-Naturally Myth

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 2: Leadership Makes a Difference

Leadership and Engagement Levels

Leaders Are Different while ­Leadership Is the Same

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 3: You Are Already Leading—Just Not Frequently Enough

The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®

Leadership Is within Everyone's Capabilities

Leadership Frequency Is Related to Effectiveness and Productivity

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Part II: Fundamental One: Believe You Can

Chapter 4: You Have to Believe in Yourself

Take the Mirror Test

Don't Let Anyone Tell You That You Can't Lead

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 5: Learning Is the Master Skill

The Best Leaders Are the Best Learners

Yes, You Can Learn to Lead

Mind Your Mindset

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 6: Leadership Emerges from Within

The Three Periods of Self-Development

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Note

Part III: Fundamental Two: Aspire to Excel

Chapter 7: You Have to Know What's Important to You

Clear Values Increase Engagement

Values-Based Leadership Sustains Career Success

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 8: Who You Are Isn't Who You Will Be

The Domain of Leaders Is the Future

To See into the Future, Be Mindful in the Present

Envisioning the Future

Your Ideal Self

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 9: It's Not Just About You

You Have to See What Others See

You Have to Connect with Others

You Have to Serve a Larger Purpose

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Part IV: Fundamental Three: Challenge Yourself

Chapter 10: Challenge Is Your Leadership Training Ground

People Do Their Best When Challenged

Challenge Introduces You to What's Important

To Grow, Seek Challenging Opportunities

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 11: Get Curious and Go Kick the Ball Around

Be Curious. Ask Questions.

Try. Fail. Learn. Repeat.

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 12: Get Gritty and Stay Hardy

Stay Hardy

Bounce Forward

Accentuate the Positive

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 13: Courage Gives You the Strength to Grow

Courage Is Personal

It Takes Courage to Learn

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Part V: Fundamental Four: Engage Support

Chapter 14: I Couldn't Have Done It without You

Ask for Help and Support

Seek Advice

Empathy Is Essential

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 15: Get Connected

Make Social Connections

Quality Connections Matter

Look for Positive Role Models

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 16: Without Feedback You Cannot Grow

Feedback Makes You Vulnerable

Feedback Requires Trust

You Have to Go First

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Part VI: Fundamental Five: Practice Deliberately

Chapter 17: Leadership Takes Practice, and Practice Takes Time

Practice, Practice, Practice

Practice while You Work

You Can't Ignore Your Weaknesses

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 18: Context Matters

Cultivate a Culture of Leadership

Characteristics of a Culture of Leadership

Build Your Own Buena Casa

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Chapter 19: Learning Leadership Must Be a Daily Habit

Make Learning Leadership a Daily Habit

Habits Shape Your Life

Build Good Habits with Active Questions

The Key Message and Action

Self-Coaching Action

Notes

Part VII: Commit to Becoming the Best

Chapter 20: It's Not How You Start; It's How You Finish

Leading Is Doing

How to Have a Good Day

Sustaining Commitment

Keep Hope Alive

The Key Message

Notes

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Index

End User License Agreement

List of Tables

Table 2.1

Table 3.1

List of Illustrations

Figure 2.1

Guide

Cover

Table of Contents

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Praise for Learning Leadership

“How heartening it is to see definitive proof that great leaders are made, not born. Learn for yourself how to make critical connections, collect, and use constructive feedback, and lead any size organization with deliberation and success with the wisdom mined, analyzed, and presented by Kouzes and Posner!”

—Marshall Goldsmith, #1 New York TimesBestselling Author of Triggers, MOJO,and What Got You Here Won't Get You There

“So, you want to be a leader? This book shows you how. With fluid writing, comprehensive research, and actionable insights, Kouzes and Posner debunk myths and demonstrate that leadership is comprised of a clear set of skills and abilities that can be learned, practiced, and mastered.”

—Tina Seelig, Professor of the Practice, Stanford School ofEngineering; Author of Insight Out, inGenius, andWhat I Wish I Knew When I Was 20

“Kouzes and Posner believe, as I do, that leaders are made, and they support that belief with hard evidence and live examples. is rich with essential tools and practical advice for becoming an extraordinary leader in any environment. This is the book you need to come out on top!”