The Five Practices of an Effective Leader

Running head: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP Kouzes and Posners: The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Melinda F. Baker Nova Southeastern University Cluster IV Leadership To Shape The Future 8510 Dr. Ricci July 23, 2004 Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Kouzes and Posner discussed in detail, their Five Practices of Exemplary leadership. This practice will be applied and compared with the practices that are portrayed within the leadership style of principals within the Darlington County School District. The main focus of …

…the team. Strategies for reaching goals are discussed in weekly team meetings. These type of motivating strategies encourage teachers and various school staff that they indeed have a voice within the school that they diligently come to work in for 190 days each year. Encouragement like this is what continues to motivate these individuals including myself to return each year. Reference Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2002). The leadership challenge. (3rd ed). San Francisco: Jossey Bass.