James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner 
Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge 

Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge is a
faith-based companion to the best-selling leadership book of all
time–The Leadership Challenge. Grounded in Jim and
Barry’s time-tested research, Christian Reflections on The
Leadership Challenge describes their Five Practices of
Exemplary Leadership ® –Model the Way, Inspire a Shared
Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage
the Heart–and offers practical guidance and inspiring
examples about how Christian leaders can have a powerful impact in
their workplaces, communities, and congregations by bringing their
faith into their leadership.

In addition to Jim and Barry’s foundational wisdom, the
book brings together five leaders who reflect on the Five Practices
from a Christian perspective. John C. Maxwell, David
Mc Allister-Wilson, Patrick Lencioni, Nancy Ortberg, and Ken
Blanchard share insights and stories culled from personal
experience and the lives of other Christian leaders who have
accomplished extraordinary things in churches, communities,
classrooms, and corporations. Their thoughtful reflections on
the role of faith in leadership will propel leaders and aspiring
leaders

Tabella dei contenuti

Foreword ix
John C. Maxwell

1 Leadership is Everyone’s Business 1
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner

2 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership 7
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner

Part 1 Model the Way

3 Reflections on Model the Way 41
John C. Maxwell

Part 2 Inspire a Shared Vision

4 Reflections on Inspire a Shared Vision 55
David Mc Allister-Wilson

Part 3 Challenge the Process

5 Reflections on Challenge the Process 71
Patrick Lencioni

Part 4 Enable Others to Act

6 Reflections on Enable Others to Act 85
Nancy Ortberg

Part 5 Encourage the Heart

7 Reflections on Encourage the Heart 101
Ken Blanchard

Final Reflections

8 Leadership is a Relationship 119
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner

Notes 127

Selected Readings on Leadership 131

Acknowledgments 135

About the Authors 139

Index 145

Circa l’autore

Includes Insights on Faith and Leadership From:

Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner are the award-winning authors of the best-selling The Leadership Challenge and developers of the highly acclaimed Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), a 360-degree questionnaire assessing leadership behavior. The LPI is one of the most widely used leadership assessment instruments in the world.

John C. Maxwell is the founder of several organizations, including Maximum Impact, dedicated to helping people reach their leadership potential. He is the author of more than thirty books, including Thinking for a Change, There’s No Such Thing as Business Ethics, and The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.

David Mc Allister-Wilson is the president of Wesley Theological Seminary. He has focused his preaching and speaking in an effort to help revitalize the mainline Protestant church, encouraging men and women to consider God’s call to ministry, and preparing them for leadership.

Patrick Lencioni is president of The Table Group, a San Francisco Bay Area management consulting firm, and author of the best-selling books The Five Temptations of a CEO, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and Death by Meeting.

Nancy Ortberg is a former teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church. Nancy speaks to churches all over the world on issues of leadership, community, and the next generation.

Ken Blanchard is the cofounder and chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies, a global leader in workplace learning, employee productivity, and leadership effectiveness. He is the coauthor of The One Minute Manager, Raving Fans, Gung Ho!, and Whale Done!