"The Leadership Challenge", by James Kouzes

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The paper reviews the book which has used extensive interviews to ascertain what the qualities of a good leader are. The book's main points are summarized in this paper, which speaks of a combination of achievement and ethics, a sense of fairness and the idea that everyone can develop leadership skills. The model of leadership put forward in the book is further explained through examples. The paper concludes with an evaluation of the book.

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"While there is all too often little that we can do about the lack of real leadership skills in others, we are fortunate in that we can make a difference in our own ability to lead. The principles of good leadership are in fact well known; this does not, of course, make them easy to apply. However, defining for ourselves the traits that we would like to possess as leaders is an essential first step in the process."

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