Posner received a B.A. degree in political science from the
University of California, Santa Barbara in 1970, a M.A. from The Ohio State University in Public Administration in 1972, and a Ph.D in Organizational Behavior and Administrative Theory from the
University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1976;.[3][4] His doctoral thesis was "Characteristics of individuals' control in organizations" [5]
Posner and
James M. Kouzes started developing the idea for The Leadership Challenge when they were planned to present about leadership at a two-day conference. Academics at
Santa Clara University, Kouzes and Posner were set to speak after
Tom Peters, who was presenting about successful companies. Kouzes and Posner decided to focus on individual leadership skills.[10] The name for the book came from the concept of the challenges that take place to "make extraordinary things happen," according to Kouzes in 2012.[11][12]The Leadership Challenge uses
case studies to examine "The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership," as researched and developed by Kouzes and Posner. Their first surveys for the five practices started in 1983, by asking people "What do you do as a leader when you're performing at your personal best?"[11] Over 30 years, they have done thousands of interviews and collected approximately 75,000 written responses.[13] Kouzes and Posner identified five common concepts in their survey, hence the five practices. The "Five Practices" are: "Model the Way," "Inspire a Shared Vision," "Challenge the Process," "Enable Others to Act," and "Encourage the Heart".[11][12] Posner has published, alongside Kouzes, articles about The Leadership Challenge in Fast Company.[14]
with John C. Maxwell. Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass (2004).
ISBN9780787983376
Encouraging the Heart: A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass (2003).
ISBN9780787964634
with Elaine Biech. A Coach's Guide to Developing Exemplary Leaders: Making the Most of The Leadership Challenge and the Leadership Practices Inventory. Hoboken: Pfeiffer (2010)
Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass (1993).
The Leadership Challenge Workbook. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass (2012).
ISBN9781118182703
with Elaine Biech. A Coach's Guide to Developing Exemplary Leaders: Making the Most of The Leadership Challenge and the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI). Hoboken: Pfeiffer (2010).
ISBN9780470377116
with Steven J. DeKrey. Making Extraordinary Things Happen in Asia: Applying The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass (2013).
ISBN9781118518519
The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for Exemplary Leaders. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass (2009).
ISBN0470177055
with Beth High and Gary M. Morgan. The Student Leadership Challenge: Facilitation and Activity Guide. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass (2013)
ISBN9781118390085
with Beth High and Gary M. Morgan. The Student Leadership Challenge: Student Workbook and Personal Leadership Journal. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass (2013).
with Joe Frontiera and Daniel Leidl. Team Turnarounds: A Playbook for Transforming Underperforming Teams. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass (2012).
The Truth about Leadership: The No-fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know. Hoboken: Jossey-Bass (2010).
ISBN0470633549
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