Summary
Drawing on extensive research and interviews, THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE sets forth a basic mission that all great leaders share. Kouzes and Posner offer up five basic points that the best leaders use to motivate: serve as a model of your idea, let others share it, make improvements, delegate when you can, and support the mind and spirit of those around you.
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"A mini-bible for executives and apprentices alike." -- Patricia Holt
-- San Francisco Chronicle
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Publisher: Proquest Info & Learning
Published date: 1987
Size: 6.5 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.35 pounds
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