Leader: The Acquisition and Loss of Credibility

Author: (USA) James M. Kouzes, (USA) Barry Z. Posner, translated and edited by Hai Liang
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Publish Date: 2001-03-01
Features: As citizens, consumers, or employees, we choose to obey those leaders who are honest, competent, visionary, and inspiring. But why do some leaders win widespread support, while others, despite their petty skills, manage to inflate empty confidence? Leadership experts James Kouzes and Barry Posner discovered that the secret of successful leadership lies in credibility. Based on a survey of over 15,000 people, a study of 4,000 cases, and 40 in-depth interviews, The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations explains why leadership is first and foremost a relationship—a relationship between people based on credibility. Through real-life experiences, Kouzes and Posner reveal the six key principles and related training for leaders to cultivate and maintain credibility.