Jim Kouzes - It's Not Rocket Science

Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott Allen

Jim Kouzes is the co-author of the award-winning, best-selling book The Leadership Challenge and more than a dozen other books on leadership including the 2021 book Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership. He is also a Fellow of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University. The Wall Street Journal named Jim one of the ten best executive educators in the U.S. and he has received the Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance Award from the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) among many other professional honors.

A Quote From this Episode

• "If you want those kinds of outcomes, both financial and emotional outcomes, engage in these behaviors more frequently...it's not rocket science."

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Book: The Leadership Challenge - 7th Edition by Kouzes and Posner
• Book: Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership by Kouzes and Posner
• 2023 World Happiness Report
• Book: The Yin and the Yang of It All: Rock'n'Roll Memories from the Cusp as Told by a Mixed-Up, Mixed-Race Kid by Faye
• Book: The Good Life by Waldinger and Schultz

About The International Leadership Association (ILA)

• The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for ILA's 25th Global Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, October 12-15, 2023.

About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll University

• Boler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each MBA track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler’s tech core and international study tour opportunities set these MBA programs apart. Rankings highlighted in the intro are taken from CEO Magazine.

The International Studying Leadership Conference

• ISLC at Copenhagen Business School from December 10-12, 2023

About Scott J. Allen

• Website

My Approach to Hosting

• The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.