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Book SynopsisUncover 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
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“Well-written and thoughtful, this book should prove useful to coaches looking to develop potential within their organisations and their client companies.” (The Irish Times, May 2016)
“This book contains a wealth of useful and unarguable insights about the nature of leadership” (Financial Times, June 2016)
“This book offers a framework to help individuals of all levels, functions and backgrounds take charge of their own leadership development and become the best leaders they can” (HR Magazine, June 2016)
“A comprehensive guide to taking charge. Based on more than three decades of research, this pep talk shows how anyone can become a better leader through practical tips.” (Cara Magazine, August 2016)
Table of ContentsIntroduction The World Needs Exemplary Leaders xv
Part I Learning Leadership Fundamentals 1
Chapter 1 Leaders are Born and So Are You 3
Chapter 2 Leadership Makes a Difference 13
Chapter 3 You Are Already Leading—Just Not Frequently Enough 23
Part II Fundamental One: Believe You Can 33
Chapter 4 You Have to Believe in Yourself 35
Chapter 5 Learning Is the Master Skill 45
Chapter 6 Leadership Emerges from Within 55
Part III Fundamental Two: Aspire to Excel 65
Chapter 7 You Have to Know What’s Important to You 67
Chapter 8 Who You Are Isn’t Who You Will Be 77
Chapter 9 It’s Not Just About You 87
Part IV Fundamental Three: Challenge Yourself 97
Chapter 10 Challenge Is Your Leadership Training Ground 99
Chapter 11 Get Curious and Go Kick the Ball Around 109
Chapter 12 Get Gritty and Stay Hardy 119
Chapter 13 Courage Gives You the Strength to Grow 129
Part V Fundamental Four: Engage Support 139
Chapter 14 I Couldn’t Have Done It without You 141
Chapter 15 Get Connected 151
Chapter 16 Without Feedback You Cannot Grow 159
Part VI Fundamental Five: Practice Deliberately 169
Chapter 17 Leadership Takes Practice, and Practice Takes Time 171
Chapter 18 Context Matters 181
Chapter 19 Learning Leadership Must Be a Daily Habit 191
Part VII Commit to Becoming the Best 201
Chapter 20 It’s Not How You Start; It’s How You Finish 203
Notes 213
Acknowledgments 236
About the Authors 239
Index 244
