Credibility

"Leadership is personal. It's not about the corporation, thecommunity, or the country. It's about you. If people don't believein the messenger, they won't believe the message. If people don'tbelieve in you, they won't believe in what you say. And if it'sabout you, then it's about your beliefs, your values, yourprinciples."-- from Credibility In this best-selling book, Kouzes and Posner (authors of TheLeadership Challenge), explain why leadership is above all arelationship, with credibility as the cornerstone. They providerich examples of real managers in action and reveal the six keydisciplines and related practices that strengthen a leader'scapacity for developing and sustaining credibility. Kouzes andPosner show how leaders can encourage greater initiative, risk-taking, and productivity by demonstrating trust in employeesand resolving conflicts on the basis of principles, not positions.