The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for Becoming an Exemplary Leader (J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner)
About this product
A brand new edition of the bestselling book that helps students and young people to develop critical leadership skills The Student Leadership Challenge is based on four decades of research on what people are doing when at their personal-best as leaders. With an approach tailored specifically to young and emerging leaders, this guide introduces The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership operating system, incorporating stories of leadership development from real students, as well as reflective and critical thinking activities at the end of each chapter. Readers will have opportunities to engage in each of The Five Practices, building leadership skills that translate to real world applications. This fourth edition has been updated with new stories about topics critical to today's youth, including climate change, social justice, mental health, and virtual learning. Included with the book is access to the online Student Leadership Practices Inventory, so readers can achieve insight into their current leadership skills. Learn The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, and how they help you succeed while in school and in life
Get inspired by stories of students around the world who exhibit exemplary leadership
Practice critical leadership behaviors and engage in thought-provoking reflections
Assess your own potential with the Student Leadership Practices Inventory
As a result of reading and interacting with The Student Leadership Challenge, readers will emerge with a concrete leadership framework and new skills that they can take with them, wherever the future leads. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers and Goodreads readers are generally positive about The Student Leadership Challenge, often calling it useful, practical, and well suited for student leaders. Some readers say it offers simple, effective leadership ideas and helpful examples, while others describe it as dry, slow to read, or somewhat generic.
On Amazon, the product page shows customer reviews but the available snippet does not reveal detailed review text; however, the listing confirms the book is actively reviewed by buyers. Goodreads comments suggest the book helps readers think about leadership behavior in campus and student organization settings, with several users recommending it for student leaders and leadership programs.
A review on a university site says the book is worth recommending to student leaders, and an audio/audiobook listing highlights its focus on the five leadership practices. YouTube search results include actual videos about the book, including a short book review and a campus-related overview, indicating there are video discussions specific to this title.
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Specifications
| Topic | Leadership |
Product Details
| Publisher | Jossey-Bass |
| Publication date | May 7, 2024 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 384 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1394206089 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1394206087 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #38,145 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #30 in College & University Student Life (Books) #366 in Higher & Continuing Education #573 in Leadership & Motivation |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (24) |