The Applicability of The Kouzes-Posner Model of Leadership

RUNNING HEAD : APPLICABILITY OF THE KOUZES-POSNER LEADERSHIP MODEL

APPLICABILITY OF THE KOUZES-POSNER LEADERSHIP MODEL

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Introduction

It is imperative for any aspiring leader to note that leadership is a basically a relation process that occurs between and among organizational and group members pursuing common objectives and purposes . Effective leadership entails first knowing the nature of styles or traits most appropriate for each specific situations and /or organization . Kouzes and Posner 's approach to leadership is among the leadership models that have been

highly significant in the light of contemporary leadership . In A Leaders Legacy , Kouzes and Posner argue that exemplary leaders are interested more in other people 's success than their own (Northouse , 2007 . Thus the Kouzes-Posner model has a lot to offer in diverse leadership situations which are basically founded on the leader-follower relationships . The results of the Kouzes and Posner leadership challenge survey identified that influence is the key force leading to inspiration one of the four characteristics admired in leaders to rank over 50 . Why the model is highly applicable in diverse leadership situations is because it addresses every leader 's challenge of making an organization become increasingly coherent and cohesive though empowerment

The Leadership Challenge Survey

The Kouzes-Posner leadership model was developed through an over 15 years study covering close to 75 thousand participants in over six continents (Kouzes Posner , 2002 . The dual sought to identify a list of key leadership characteristics followers preferred most during their experience of following others , that...