Strengthening Credibility: A Leader′s Workbook (J–B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner) - Softcover

Endorsements for Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It, 2nd Edition

"Credibility is the most timely and important issue of our age. And with this book, based on a solid foundation of research plus their years of experience, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner have thrown us a Hail Mary pass that can help to restore confidence and trust in our institutions. I am personally grateful to receive their pass. I bet that you will be, too."
—Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California; author, Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership

"My first suggestion on how to build your credibility; read this book and apply what you learn! Nothing is more important to a leader than credibility. Jim and Barry do a wonderful job of showing us all why it matters, how to earn it, and how to keep it! Another amazing contribution from the world's authorities on leadership!"
—Marshall Goldsmith, author, MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There

Credibility is one of the foundations of leadership, a prime ingredient in winning the trust, confidence, and admiration of the people you lead. As leadership experts Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, with Jane Bozarth, explain, the basis of credibility "lay not with job titles or organizations but with the human being in the leader's shoes." Credibility, they show, can be learned and developed, and have created Strengthening Credibility: A Leader's Workbook to help you accomplish that.

Designed to be used as both an independent guide and a companion to Kouzes' and Posner's landmark book, Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It, Why People Demand It, this workbook takes you on a personal journey toward increased credibility. Step by step, you are led to:

• Reflect on the beliefs and values that guide your leadership behavior

• Examine how your actions impact the perception of you as a credible messenger

• Explore ways to enhance your relationship with key constituents

• Build energy and commitment around shared aspirations

Whether you lead in the private or public sector, in a school, volunteer, family, or communal setting, Strengthening Credibility: A Leader's Workbook lets you discover in yourself the characteristics of an admired leader who can inspire others to contribute heart, body, and soul to a common cause.