{"product_id":"everyday-people-extraordinary-leadership-how-to-make-a-difference-regardless-of-your-title-role-or-authority-hardcover","title":"Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership: How to Make a Difference Regardless of Your Title, Role, or Authority - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames M. Kouzes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarry Z. Posner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how you can tackle everyday leadership challenges regardless of your title, position, or authority with this insightful resource\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA book about leadership for people who are not in formal or hierarchical leadership positions, \u003ci\u003eEveryday People, Extraordinary Leadership \u003c\/i\u003eprovides readers with a comprehensive and practical approach to addressing leadership challenges, no matter the setting or circumstance. Esteemed scholars and sought-after consultants Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner adapt their trademark The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e framework to today's more horizontal workplace, showing people that leadership is not about where you are in the organization; it's about how you behave and what you do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryday People, Extraordinary Leadership \u003c\/i\u003edraws on the authors' deep well of research and practical experience to cover key subjects: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe essence of making a difference in any role, setting, or situation \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe difference between positions of authority and leadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of self-development in leadership development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is perfectly applicable and accessible for anyone who wants to improve their own leadership potential and who isn't yet in an official leadership role. \u003ci\u003eEveryday People, Extraordinary Leadership \u003c\/i\u003eoffers authoritative new insights, original case studies and examples, and practical guidance for those individuals who want to make a difference. You supply the will, and this book will supply the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryday People, Extraordinary Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e delivers a powerful and engaging treatment of leadership from outside formal management or leadership roles within organizations. Esteemed scholars and authors James Kouzes and Barry Posner show readers how to tackle everyday leadership challenges without relying on position or authority. Drawing on their trademark TLC (The Leadership Challenge) framework, the authors show how their lessons on leadership can be adapted by anyone, no matter the setting or circumstance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn about the essence of leadership and the important differences between positions of power and opportunities for leadership. You'll recognize the essential importance of discovering who you are and what you care about and how these insights guide you to exercise leadership. Relying on original data and established research, the authors have created a framework that adds up to more than just a collection of anecdotes. The book's transformational lessons rest upon a foundation of more than four decades of research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryday People, Extraordinary Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e argues convincingly for the proposition that leadership is not synonymous with having a managerial or executive role. Instead, the authors demonstrate that leadership involves the clarification and demonstration of one's own values. You'll find out how to use your own convictions to overcome resistance to change and inertia by sharing your vision and passion with those around you. Furthermore, you'll learn that leadership development is fundamentally self-development and that leading others requires striving to be the best version of yourself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is perfect for anyone who wants to improve their own leadership potential and who isn't yet in a formal leadership role. \u003ci\u003eEveryday People, Extraordinary Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e offers authoritative new insights, case studies and examples, and practical guidance for those who want to make a difference. You supply the will, and this book will supply the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cb\u003eEveryday People, Extraordinary Leadership\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to strengthen their leadership capacity to make a positive difference irrespective of title, role, or position. Grounded in evidence-based research that is paired with real-world examples, the book provides five exemplary practices that we can use to guide our leadership journey. It inspires us to do the inner-work of leadership and invest in self-development, and also teaches us how to excel at everyday leadership through visionary thinking, risk-taking, and collaborative actions.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--LYNN WOOTEN, \u003c\/b\u003e President, Simmons University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner have discovered the recipe to becoming an exemplary leader. That recipe isn't built upon anecdotal information; it is based on real-world data and decades of research. \u003ci\u003eEveryday People, Extraordinary Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story about leaders who are all around us and are performing at their personal best every day. I highly recommend this book for all leaders, wherever you may be in your organization.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--DAVID BITTERMAN, \u003c\/b\u003e Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For those of us coaching up-and-coming leaders, what a gift this is! \u003ci\u003eEveryday People, Extraordinary Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e shines a spotlight on the daily acts of courage by front-line workers. It makes it clear that they not only can be leaders, they are leaders. And their leadership journeys are not over. The tips for growing as a leader provide a good dose of challenge, a wealth of encouragement, and an endless supply of how-to's.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--GWEN VOELPEL, \u003c\/b\u003e Deputy City Manager, City of SeaTac, WA \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eEveryday People, Extraordinary Leadership, \u003c\/i\u003e Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner translate their enduring \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e into a powerful template for anyone, anywhere, who seeks to create positive impact by leading well. Grounded in research and illuminated by compelling stories, \u003ci\u003eEveryday People, Extraordinary Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e underscores ground truths for all who would seek to lead right where they already are.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--LARRY McEVOY, MD, \u003c\/b\u003e Founder, Epidemic Leadership \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Leadership is a set of skills that anyone can learn, and over the past few decades, no one has taught those skills better than Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. In their new book, they offer fresh research and actionable guidance on the keys to bringing the best out of others.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--ADAM GRANT, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThink Again\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGive and Take\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES M. KOUZES\u003c\/b\u003e is a Fellow of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Rice University and lectures on leadership around the world to corporations, governments, and nonprofits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBARRY Z. POSNER\u003c\/b\u003e is an endowed Professor of Leadership and Chair of the Management \u0026amp; Entrepreneurship Department, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. An accomplished scholar, he facilitates leadership workshops and seminars worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKouzes and Posner are the authors of \u003ci\u003eLearning Leadership, Credibility, The Truth About Leadership, A Leader's Legacy, Encouraging the Heart, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Student Leadership Challenge, \u003c\/i\u003e among many other works. 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