Leadership & Team Development: Week 38

KOUZES & POSNER Leadership Five Practices

Learn
Kouzes & Posner Leadership Five Practices encourages leaders to
1) Model the way
2) Inspire a shared vision
3) Challenge the process
4) Enable others to act
5) Encourage the Heart

Unlearn
Leadership is not born but can be taught. Following Kouzes & Posner Five practices will help one to be an effective leader.


Relearn
In addition to these practices, there are 10 commitments a leader needs to make

1. Find your voice by clarifying your personal values.
2. Set the example by aligning actions with shared values.
3. Envision the future by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilities.
4. Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations.
5. Search for opportunities by seeking innovative ways to change, grow and improve.
6. Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins and learning from mistakes.
7. Foster collaboration by promoting cooperative goals and building trust.
8. Strengthen others by sharing power and discretion.
9. Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence.
10. Celebrate the values and victories by creating a spirit of community.