Editorial Review:

"Leadership is personal. It's not about the corporation, the community, or the country. It's about you. If people don't believe in the messenger, they won't believe the message. If people don't believe in you, they won't believe in what you say. And if it's about you, then it's about your beliefs, your values, your principles."-- from Credibility
In this best-selling book, Kouzes and Posner (authors of The Leadership Challenge), explain why leadership is above all a relationship, with credibility as the cornerstone. They provide rich examples of real managers in action and reveal the six key disciplines and related practices that strengthen a leader's capacity for developing and sustaining credibility. Kouzes and Posner show how leaders can encourage greater initiative, risk-taking, and productivity by demonstrating trust in employees and resolving conflicts on the basis of principles, not positions.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Great Book!:

This book is excellent. That is not only my opinion, but the opinion of numerous colleagues who have read the book based on my recommendation. Trust (credibility) is an absolutely critical attribute for an effective leader. This book covers all the bases with regard to gaining, maintaining, and restoring credibility. I highly recommend this book to everyone who is in any position of leadership.

Leadership is still a Relationship:

Starting with the headline, 'Leadership is a Relationship'; Authors Kouzes & Posner demonstrate that Credibility is the foundation of any sound relationship, but particularly between leaders and their constituents. Using credibility to represent a combination of admired leadership characteristics - honest, forward-looking, inspiring, and competent, etc. - the authors of "The Leadership Challenge" declare the six disciplines of credibility to be:
1. Discovering your self
2. Appreciating... more info

book for corporate america:

Book is in great condition. No delivery issues to note.

Needs Freshening:

Kouzes and Posner do a good job of outlining the importance of Credility to leadership, but this book could use a post-September-11 update. Especially in light of such serious and public, ethical bumbling as Enron and Global Crossing, the authors' advice often sounds candy-coated and overly optimistic. Developing credibility as a leader is a complex process, and is even more important in today's celebrity CEO climate. The book overlooks that fact that a leader can appear credible to one group but not to... more info

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