A coach's guide to developing exemplary leaders : making the most of the leadership challenge and the leadership practices inventory [LPI]

Kouzes' and Posner's bestselling The Leadership Challenge has been the most trusted source for becoming a better leader for millions of executives. This new guide from Kouzes and Posner, written in conjunction with coaching experts Elaine Biech, provides practical information and tools for integrating The Practices of Exemplary Leadership into a coaching practice or program. Filled with best practices and success stories as well as worksheets and checklists, this comprehensive resource enables coaches to quickly and easily adapt their coaching regimen to include The Leadership Challenge and the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI)

A Coach's Guide to Developing Exemplary Leaders: Making the Most of The Leadership Challenge and the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) -- ABOUT THIS BOOK -- WHY IS THIS TOPIC IMPORTANT? -- WHAT CAN YOU ACHIEVE WITH THIS BOOK? -- HOW IS THIS BOOK ORGANIZED? -- CONTENTS -- PART I: COACHING TO IMPROVE THE FIVE PRACTICES -- CHAPTER 1: ACCEPT THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE -- WHAT DO LEADERS DO WHEN THEY ARE AT THEIR BEST? -- WHAT IS THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE MODEL? -- THE FIVE LEADERSHIP PRACTICES -- THE TEN COMMITMENTS OF LEADERSHIP -- HOW DOES THE LEADERSHIP PRACTICES INVENTORY SUPPORT THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE CONCEPT? -- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK -- CHAPTER 2: COACHING TO MODEL THE WAY -- CLARIFY VALUES -- SET THE EXAMPLE -- MODEL THE WAY: PRACTICE FOR THE LPI ITEMS -- BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND WEBSITES TO RECOMMEND -- CHAPTER 3: COACHING TO INSPIRE A SHARED VISION -- ENVISION THE FUTURE -- ENLIST OTHERS -- INSPIRE A SHARED VISION: PRACTICE FOR THE LPI ITEMS -- BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND WEBSITES -- CHAPTER 4: COACHING TO CHALLENGE THE PROCESS -- SEARCH FOR OPPORTUNITIES -- EXPERIMENT AND TAKE RISKS -- CHALLENGE THE PROCESS: PRACTICE FOR THE LPI ITEMS -- BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND WEBSITES TO RECOMMEND -- CHAPTER 5: COACHING TO ENABLE OTHERS TO ACT -- FOSTER COLLABORATION -- STRENGTHEN OTHERS -- ENABLE OTHERS TO ACT: PRACTICE FOR THE LPI ITEMS -- BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND WEBSITES -- CHAPTER 6: COACHING TO ENCOURAGE THE HEART -- RECOGNIZE CONTRIBUTIONS -- CELEBRATE VALUES AND VICTORIES -- ENCOURAGE THE HEART: PRACTICE FOR THE LPI ITEMS -- BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND WEBSITES -- PART II: IMPROVE YOUR COACHING COMPETENCE -- CHAPTER 7: COACHING FOR SUCCESS -- A BRIEF AND RECENT HISTORY OF COACHING -- WHAT IS COACHING? -- WHY COACHING? -- BENEFITS OF COACHING -- INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL? -- WILL I MAKE A GOOD COACH? -- IS YOUR LEADER COACHABLE? -- WHAT DO COACHES DO?