Finding the courage to lead / James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kouzes, James M., 1945-

Posner, Barry Z., author.

Series:

Jossey-Bass short format series.

Jossey-Bass short format series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 46 pages).

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Leadership doesn't happen without courage. In fact, leadership might be defined as "courage in action." But the truth is that courage is poorly understood and not what you typically think. In their second original ebook, Finding the Courage to Lead, James Kouzes and Barry Posner offer a perspective on what ordinary leaders say about what courage is to them, and what their courageous experiences mean for the daily practice of leadership. Courage is one of those big, bold words. It has the reputation of being something way out there on the edges of human experience, commo

Contents:

Finding the Courage to Lead; Copyright; Contents; Finding the Courage to Lead; Courage Is a Mindset; Courage Is Within Everyone; You Have to Care; Challenges Call Forth Courage; Brick Walls Test Commitment; Take Initiative; Failure Is Important to Courage and to Success; Leaders Are Great Learners; Cultivate Resilience; Get Started with Courage Conversations; Conversation 1: Values; Conversation 2: Adversities; Conversation 3: Fears; Conversation 4: Suffering; Notes; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781118825587

1118825586

9781118825747

1118825748

OCLC:

865020573