The Process of Great Leadership

The road to great leadership (Kouzes & Posner, 1987) that is common to successful leaders:
o Challenge the process - First, find a process that you believe needs to be improved the most.
o Inspire a shared vision - Next, share you vision in words that can be understood by your followers.
o Enable others to act - Give them the tools and methods to solve the problem.
o Model the way - When the process gets tough, get your hands dirty. A boss tells others what to do...a leader shows that it can be done.
o Encourage the heart - Share the glory with your followers' heart, while keeping the pains within your own.