The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for Becoming an Exemplary Leader - Softcover

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LIBERATE THE LEADER WITHIN

Do you think of yourself as a leader? In this updated andexpanded second edition of The Student Leadership Challenge,James Kouzes and Barry Posner apply their extensive research andexpertise to demonstrate that anyone can be a leader, regardless ofage or experience. They challenge high school and undergraduatecollege students to examine their own leadership actions andaspirations. In this book, you’ll learn from first-handleadership stories from young leaders like yourself around theworld, helping you to deeply explore and understand The FivePractices of Exemplary Leadership®:

• MODEL THE WAY
• INSPIRE A SHARED VISION
• CHALLENGE THE PROCESS
• ENABLE OTHERS TO ACT
• ENCOURAGE THE HEART

Framed within these Five Practices, the authors guide youthrough the concrete actions you can take to become an exemplaryleader, from finding your voice and clarifying your own values, torecognizing others’ contributions and celebrating theirvictories. They ask you to reflect at the end of each chapter onyour own leadership experiences and abilities now and for thefuture. This new edition also includes an access code so you cantake the Student Leadership Practices Inventory® Self Online,a brief, 30-question assessment to help you explore your ownleadership behavior and determine the steps you can take toliberate the leader within and become your best self.

Praise for The Student Leadership Challenge, SecondEdition

“Employers are looking for students who have contentknowledge and practical experience working in teams and leadingothers. The Student Leadership Challenge is an excellentexample of the behaviors needed to accomplish extraordinary tasksthat can get you noticed by a potential employer.”
—Kevin Bailey, vice president for student affairs,University of West Florida