Jim Kouzes Presents:

 Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 1:00 PM EST
a 90 minute webinar

Enduring Leadership Truths for Turbulent Economic Times

The economy is in a foul mood, and it’s not being nice to anyone: Unprecedented layoffs, the highest unemployment rate in several decades, dismal retail sales, deteriorating retirement accounts, bankruptcies of once heralded institutions, record housing foreclosures, poor job prospects for graduating college students, and increased workloads for those who remain employed. These are situations we hadn’t anticipated, and they’re ones for which we may be feeling quite unprepared.

And yet from these challenging times the world is likely to see some of the most extraordinary leadership we’ve experienced in decades. That’s because exemplary leaders do their very best when faced with adversity, crisis, setbacks, and great difficulty. Challenge is the crucible of greatness.

Tuition for the live event: $299
Two week, on-demand recording access: $299
Tuition and two week recording access: $349 – Best Value!

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Special Bonus: Every registrant receives a copy of Dr. Jim Kouzes’ new work, The Truth About Leadership.

This is just one of the “enduring leadership truths” that has emerged from an examination of over 25 years of leadership research, discussed in the new book The Truth About Leadership by bestselling authors Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. While the context of leadership is changing constantly, the content of leadership shows amazing durability. As we confront the current challenges, it’s critically important to keep the fundamentals of leadership in mind. There are principles and practices that have been true for many years and will remain true long after the present crisis has passed. We must be mindful of what’s proven and what’s real and not be swayed by fad or fancy, hype or hard sell.

In this webinar session, award-winning author Jim Kouzes will discuss six of these enduring truths about leadership practice and leadership development. This discussion is based on his and Barry Posner’s recent analyses of global data from over one million respondents to their Leadership Practices Inventory, as well as their work on a new book to be released in late 2010. They have a unique perspective on what is reality and what is myth in leadership studies, and you are invited to engage with Jim in an exploration of some of the most significant lessons he and Barry have learned from their years of research.

As a result of participating in this program, you will learn:

  1. The fundamental assumption that makes possible everything a leader does.
  2. The quality that forms the foundation of all leadership.
  3. The leadership practice that most contributes to positive work attitudes.
  4. The one characteristic that sets leaders apart from individual contributors.
  5. Why, in these challenging and difficult times, we are likely to see some of the best leadership we’ve seen in the last decade.
  6. The one factor that rules relationships, innovation, influence, performance…and just about everything else.
  7. What it takes to become the best leader you can be, and why it isn’t talent.
  8. The one word that you have to say in order to begin to lead.
Dr. Jim Kouzes About Jim Kouzes:

Jim Kouzes is the Dean’s Executive Professor of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University and the coauthor with Barry Posner of the internationally award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, now in its 4th edition with over 2.0 million copies sold. Jim and Barry have co-authored over thirty other books as well as the top-selling off-the-shelf leadership assessment in the world, the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI).

Their newest book is The Truth About Leadership and was released in August 2010. In 2009 they were the recipients of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) 2009 Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance Award, presented in recognition of their extensive body of work and the significant impact they have had on learning and performance in the workplace. In 2010 Jim was awarded The Thought Leader of the Year by the Instructional Systems Association. Jim is not only a highly regarded leadership scholar; The Wall Street Journal has cited him as one of the ten best executive educators in the U.S.