Jim Kouzes und Barry Posner sind Autoren des Wiley-US-Bestsellers "The Leadership Challenge". Jim Kouzes war Chairman der Tom Peters Company und ist Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung am Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship an der Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. Barry Posner ist Dekan der Leavey School of Business und Professor of Leadership an der Santa Clara University (Silicon Valley, Kalifornien). Ihr 360-Grad-Führungsinstrument, The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) und LPI Online, hat weltweit über eine Million Menschen dabei unterstützt, ihre Führungsfähigkeiten weiter zu entwickeln und wesentlich zu verbessern.
Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner are authors of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge. Jim is Chairman Emeritus of the Tom Peters Company and an Executive Fellow at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. Barry is Dean of the Leavey School of Business and Professor of Leadership at Santa Clara University (Silicon Valley, California). Jim and Barry are also authors of Credibility, Encouraging the Heart, and The Leadership Planner. Their 360-degree leadership assessment instrument, The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) and LPI Online (www.lpionline.com) has helped develop the leadership skills of nearly 1 million people worldwide. Combined, these offering truly make them the most trusted sources on becoming a better leader. Jim lives in San Jose, California and Barry lives in Monte Sereno, California.