The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for Becoming an Exemplary Leader, Edition 4

· Sold by John Wiley & Sons
Ebook
384
Pages

About this ebook

A brand new edition of the bestselling book that helps students and young people to develop critical leadership skills

The Student Leadership Challenge is based on four decades of research on what people are doing when at their personal-best as leaders. With an approach tailored specifically to young and emerging leaders, this guide introduces The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership operating system, incorporating stories of leadership development from real students, as well as reflective and critical thinking activities at the end of each chapter. Readers will have opportunities to engage in each of The Five Practices, building leadership skills that translate to real world applications.

This fourth edition has been updated with new stories about topics critical to today's youth, including climate change, social justice, mental health, and virtual learning. Included with the book is access to the online Student Leadership Practices Inventory, so readers can achieve insight into their current leadership skills.

  • Learn The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, and how they help you succeed while in school and in life
  • Get inspired by stories of students around the world who exhibit exemplary leadership
  • Practice critical leadership behaviors and engage in thought-provoking reflections
  • Assess your own potential with the Student Leadership Practices Inventory

As a result of reading and interacting with The Student Leadership Challenge, readers will emerge with a concrete leadership framework and new skills that they can take with them, wherever the future leads.

About the author

JAMES M. KOUZES and BARRY Z. POSNER have been working together for more than forty years—studying leaders, researching leadership, conducting leadership development seminars, and serving as leaders in various capacities. They have also co-authored the award-winning, bestselling book, The Leadership Challenge, with over 3 million copies sold, and over a dozen other books providing insights on leadership development.

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