Product Description

"Leadership is personal. It′s not about the corporation, the community, or the country. It′s about you. If people don′t believe in the messenger, they won′t believe the message. If people don′t believe in you, they won′t believe in what you say. And if it′s about you, then it′s about your beliefs, your values, your principles."–– from Credibility
In this best–selling book, Kouzes and Posner (authors of The Leadership Challenge), explain why leadership is above all a relationship, with credibility as the cornerstone. They provide rich examples of real managers in action and reveal the six key disciplines and related practices that strengthen a leader′s capacity for developing and sustaining credibility. Kouzes and Posner show how leaders can encourage greater initiative, risk–taking, and productivity by demonstrating trust in employees and resolving conflicts on the basis of principles, not positions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #123809 in Books
• Published on: 2003-03-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

From the Inside Flap
A personal, inspiring, and genuine guide to helping us all understand the fundamental importance of credibility for building personal and organizational success. Credibility shows why leadership is above all a relationship, with credibility as the cornerstone. Through rich examples and stories of real managers in action, authors Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner reveal the six key disciplines and related practices that strengthen a leader′s capacity for development and sustaining credibility.

From the Back Cover
"′Credibility′ may well move quickly into the lexicon as the next leadership buzzword."
–– Fortune

One of Industry Week′s Top Ten Best Management Books

A Main Selection of The Executive Program Book Club

"Leadership is personal. It′s not about the corporation, the community, or the country. It′s about you. If people don′t believe in the messenger, they won′t believe the message. If people don′t believe in you, they won′t believe in what you say. And if it′s about you, then it′s about your beliefs, your values, your principles."–– from Credibility

In this best–selling book, Kouzes and Posner (authors of The Leadership Challenge), explain why leadership is above all a relationship, with credibility as the cornerstone. They provide rich examples of real managers in action and reveal the six key disciplines and related practices that strengthen a leader′s capacity for developing and sustaining credibility. Kouzes and Posner show how leaders can encourage greater initiative, risk–taking, and productivity by demonstrating trust in employees and resolving conflicts on the basis of principles, not positions.

"Make room on your bookshelf for Credibility. Here is a much–needed human approach to leadership, finally focusing on issues that really matter–– honesty, sensitivity to diversity, and the need for community.′′
–– Ken Blanchard, chairman, Blanchard Training and Development, Inc., and coauthor, The One Minute Manager

About the Author
James M. Kouzes is chairman emeritus of the Tom Peters Company and an executive fellow at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. Barry Z. Posner is dean of the Leavey School of Business and professor of leadership at Santa Clara University.
Kouzes and Posner are the coauthors of The Leadership Challenge, Encouraging the Heart, and The Leadership Challenge Planner. They also developed the highly acclaimed Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) and LPIOnline.com, 360–degree assessment tools based on the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership.

Customer Reviews

How credibility is important in your life
Deals with what credibility is, how you gain it, lose it. More importantly, the authors discuss why this issue is one of the keys to a successful personal and business life. If you are a parent, spouse, manager, or deal with people in any way, this book will help you analyze how you deal with people, what they expect, and how you can fullfil their expectations and yours and have them think you are wonderful. Experience how much better your life is when your relationships are on a sound footing. Warning - if you like playing games with people or messing with their minds, this book will be a disappointment to you.