The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership (J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner) [Paperback]

James M. Kouzes (Author), Barry Z. Posner (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0787966649 | ISBN-13: 978-0787966645 | Publication Date: April 21, 2003 | Edition: 1

Written by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner—two of the foremost experts on the topic of leadership—the Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership clearly shows how anyone can develop the key leadership skills needed "to get extraordinary things done" on their campuses. This important resource outlines the principles and practices that are solidly based in more than two decades of quantitative and qualitative research. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership

• Describes the proven Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
• Explains the fundamental principles that support the key leadership practices
• Provides actual case examples of real people on college and university campuses who demonstrate each practice
• Offers specific recommendations on what to do to own these practices
• Shows how to continue to develop as a leader

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Written by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner— two of the foremost experts on the topic of leadership— the Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership clearly shows how anyone can develop the key leadership skills needed "to get extraordinary things done" on their campuses. This important resource outlines the principles and practices that are solidly based in more than two decades of quantitative and qualitative research. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership

• Describes the proven Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership?
• Explains the fundamental principles that support the key leadership practices
• Provides actual case examples of real people on college and university campuses who demonstrate each practice
• Offers specific recommendations on what to do to own these practices
• Shows how to continue to develop as a leader

This one-of-a-kind resource is an invaluable tool that offers a set of leadership practices that are based on the real-world experiences of thousands of people who have answered the call for leadership.

About the Author

James M. Kouzes is chairman emeritus of the Tom Peters Company and an executive fellow at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. Barry Z. Posner is dean of the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University, and professor of leadership.
Kouzes and Posner are the coauthors of The Leadership Challenge, Credibility, Encouraging the Heart, and The Leadership Challenge Workbook. They also developed the highly acclaimed Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) and LPI Online.com, 360-degree assessment tools based on the Five Practices.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (April 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787966649
• ISBN-13: 978-0787966645
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.4 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Repacking of a leadership classic, August 3, 2004

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This review is from: The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership (J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner) (Paperback)

Kouzes and Posner are the coauthors of The Leadership Challenge, one of the classic leadership books. In this book, they have repackaged those ideas for an academic audience. While the ideas are not new, this recontextualization is very effective for applying them to the academic setting.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality thinking for Academic Administrators, August 3, 2004

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This review is from: The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership (J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner) (Paperback)

It seems some days that there are as many books available on the topic of leadership as there are leaders, all of them covering the same ground with one different twist, leadership from people that like Swiss cheese, or leadership as postulated through the random variables of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. In The Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership, you will find no trendy niche marketing approaches to leadership; it contains straight forward, to-the-point thinking on what works in leadership, placed in the context of higher education.
Kouzes and Posner describe their paperback as a "field guide to take along on your leadership journey." Based on their research begun in 1983, the book boils down the key components of successful leadership in an inspiring, yet levelheaded approach that takes its examples from the day-to-day realities of college administrators. This is a concise, readable, yet thoughtful book that would make an excellent addition to the orientation package of any new administrator. While some experienced readers may hold that the author's approach to these topics seems old hat and possibly even simplistic, this book can provide even experienced administrators a focus for critical self-reflection and renewal, which is crucial to any leader.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, August 26, 2009

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Raz S. Dabool "Ornella Rosselli-Dabool" (Israel) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Exemplary Leadership (J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner) (Paperback)

Awesome handbook for higher education professionals. A must read !!! An intelligent coffee book for educational leaders.