Leadership Development for Exemplary Leaders: The Leadership Challenge

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Are you working in a company or law firm where modeling good leadership skills is a high management priority? Do the leaders in your organization have a favorite model of exemplary leadership?

One of the most powerful questions one can ask is: “Do the leaders of our company display excellent leadership qualities?” Emotionally intelligent and socially intelligent leaders are motivated to develop their leadership skills and achieve both personal and business goals.

The leadership challenge

Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner wrote leadership challenge which is one of the best books on leadership development. In the book they describe five exemplary leadership practices. I incorporate the five practices into all of my leadership development and executive coaching work with clients. The authors also developed an enormously popular 360-degree feedback instrument, the LPI, based on the five practices.

The five exemplary leadership practices are as follows:

Shape the Way

1. Clarify values ​​by finding your voice and affirming shared ideals.

2. Lead by example by aligning actions with shared values.

Inspire a Shared Vision

3. Visualize the future by imagining exciting and uplifting possibilities.

4. Recruit others to a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations.

challenge the process

5. Look for opportunities by taking the initiative and looking for innovative ways to improve.

6. Experiment and take risks by consistently generating small profits and learning from experience.

Allow others to act

7. Foster collaboration by building trust and facilitating relationships.

8. Empower others by increasing self-determination and developing competence.

encourage the heart

9. Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence.

10. Celebrate values ​​and victories by creating a community spirit.

Working with an experienced executive coach trained in emotional intelligence and incorporating leadership assessments such as the Bar-On EQ-i and CPI 260 can help you become a leader who models exemplary leadership. He can become a leader who demonstrates emotional intelligence and social intelligence, and who inspires people to happily engage and align with the vision and mission of his company or law firm.