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by: Kouzes, James M.; Posner, Barry Z.

ISBN: 9781118182727 | 1118182723

Make Extraordinary Things Happen with the Leadership Practices Inventory® Liberate the leader within you using the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI)--the bestselling and most trusted leadership development tool of its generation. Developed by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, the fourth edition of this acclaimed instrument approaches leadership as a measurable, learnable, and teachable set of behaviors. This 360-degree leadership assessment tool helps individuals and organizations measure their leadership competencies, while guiding them through ... MOREthe process of applying Kouzes and Posner's acclaimed Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® model to their real-life organizational challenges. The newly revised LPI offers in-depth, precise results to help you become a leader who can Model the Way Inspire a Shared Vision Challenge the Process Enable Others to Act Encourage the Heart The Development Planner picks up where the LPI Workbook leaves off and helps take you to the next level of developing your leadership skills. The Planner reviews The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, describes the best strategies for learning to lead, and contains more than one hundred developmental activities for becoming a better leader. The Planner can be customized for your situation and will help you to: Understand various avenues for learning how to lead Integrate the best leadership learning practices into your own routines Consciously review your progress toward becoming a better leader Select the kinds of development activities that best fit your needs Write a plan for the next steps in your leadership development Apply an easy-to-use process that can be repeated, regardless of circumstances or setting The Planner is your essential LPI resource for determining the most appropriate ways to continue your leadership development journey. It's your guide to personalizing your plans for becoming the best leader possible.

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The LPI: Leadership Practices Inventory Development Planner is a valuable resource that focuses on specific actions one can take to improve each LPI behavior. The Leadership Practices Inventory is the best-selling and most trusted leadership tool of its generation. This celebrated instrument packages approaches leadership as a measurable, learnable, and teachable set of behaviors. The 360-degree toll helps individuals and organizations measure their leadership competencies, while guiding them through the process of applying Kouzes and Posner's acclaimed Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® model to real-life organizational challenges. With The Leadership Challenge, 5th Edition leading the way, it is time to update the Leadership Practices Inventory materials. In this 4th edition, customers will find: * A fresh, modern look to the materials, including the feedback reports * A group comparison report page * A shorter workbook specifically designed for debriefing and understanding the Feedback Report * The latest data on the model * An updated facilitator's guide that focuses on LPI administration, debrief, and how a facilitator can develop one's leaders from there.Anyone can learn to be an effective leader if they are given the right feedback and tools. Help others to discover their leadership potential with the LPI!

Introduction PAGE 1

Leadership Development Is Self-Development PAGE 1

First, Lead Yourself PAGE 2

The Best Leaders Are the Best Learners PAGE 2

About This Planner PAGE 4

The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership PAGE 7

Continuing Your Leadership Development Journey PAGE 9

Overview of the Leadership Development Process PAGE 9

Review Your Progress PAGE 11

Refocus Your Developmental Efforts PAGE 13

Leadership Behaviors Organized by Practice PAGE 14

Make a New Plan PAGE 17

Leaders... MOREhip Development Activities PAGE 19

Sample Leadership Development Worksheet PAGE 50

Leadership Development Worksheet PAGE 52

Go Public with Your Plan PAGE 55

Continue Your Development PAGE 57

Ten Tips for Becoming a Better Leader PAGE 59

Resources PAGE 67

Further Reading PAGE 69

About the Authors PAGE 77