What makes a Leader a Leader?

The Leadership Challenge® Workshop is a research-driven & proven method to help leaders mobilize others to want to get extraordinary things done. In this workshop you will learn how to apply The Leadership Challenge® model, The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® (see below), in a variety of situations, from your current role to your future goals.

This program is grounded in learning s of the award-winning book on leadership, The Leadership Challenge®, co-authored by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. This leadership resource is research-driven and is about how everyday leaders mobilize others to want to get extraordinary things done. 

Kouzes & Posner say the Top 4 Characteristics of a Leader are:

1. honest 
2. competent 
3. inspiring 
4. forward-looking

We use practical exercises to help leaders apply The Leadership Challenge® principles to build a personal leadership development plan and to improve your daily actions. Those that attend one of our workshops also receive 

• the LPI® 360: Leadership Practices Inventory®
• a 1-to-1 LPI® 360 debrief session
• mobile coaching for reinforcement
• the latest version of The Leadership Challenge
• follow-up LPI® 360 is optional

Mizerak Coaching's engaging and interactive virtual experience uses a variety of activities to bring the concepts of The Leadership Challenge® to life; to make it real and actionable. Participants will be able to interact as a full group and in breakout sessions with pairs or small groups. Our program is designed for interaction, collaboration, and relationship-building. 

Available for in-house, in-person or virtual workshops.

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According to Kouzes and Posner, the Ten Commitments of Leadership—the essential behaviors that leaders employ to make extraordinary things happen—explain the fundamental principles that support each of The Five Practices.

• Practice #1: Model the Way
  • Commitment 1 Clarify values by finding your voice and affirming shared values.
  • Commitment 2 Set the example by aligning actions with shared values.
• Practice #2: Inspire a Shared Vision
  • Commitment 3 Envision the future by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilities.
  • Commitment 4 Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations.
• Practice #3: Challenge the Process
  • Commitment 5 Search for opportunities by seizing the initiative and looking outward for innovative ways to improve.
  • Commitment 6 Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins and learning from experience.
• Practice #4: Enable Others to Act
  • Commitment 7 Foster collaboration by building trust and facilitating relationships.
  • Commitment 8 Strengthen others by increasing self-determination and developing competence.
• Practice #5: Encourage the Heart
  • Commitment 9 Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence.
  • Commitment 10 Celebrate the values and victories by creating a spirit of community.