Extraordinary Leadership of the Heart

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I have long since been a fan of leadership experts Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. Authors of The Leadership Challenge, Kouses and Posner provide a leadership model for managers and individual contributors who want to lead others to get extraordinary things done.

The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Model
Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership model includes:

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Visit The Leadership Challenge website for a complete description of each practice.

Fireline Leadership Challenge

• Review "America Strong: Good Samaritan Helps Injured Teen Graduate from College" (ABC News, June 6, 2013) featuring the inspiring story of Ernest Green and Colin Smith.
• Using the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership identify and discuss leadership practices exhibited in the news story.
• Read The Leadership Challenge.

 
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