The Leadership Challenge with Jim Kouzes - a podcast by Mike Robbins
from 2018-03-13T07:00
My guest this week, Jim Kouzes, is a fascinating and accomplished man whom The Wall Street Journal calls one of the 12 best executive educators in the U.S. His groundbreaking work with Barry Pozner in organizational culture and leadership behavior is considered the foundation for many executive leadership programs in place today.
Jim is a best-selling author and an award-winning speaker. During our conversation, he shares his personal journey from eagle scout honor guard who got invited to JFK's inauguration, to serving in the Peace Corps, to becoming a pioneer in the world of executive development, to writing the ground-breaking book The Leadership Challenge with Barry Posner, to the work he is doing today to empower leaders, teams, and organizations all over the world.
Key Takeaways:
[3:42] JFK was an influential person in Jim's life and career choices.
[10:47] The early days of Executive Development work.
[18:15] The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Model.
[22:27] Encourage the heart and create community spirit.
[35:04] The importance of good leaders.
Resources:
The Leadership Challenge Organization
Further episodes of We're All in This Together
Further podcasts by Mike Robbins
Website of Mike Robbins