Jim Kouzes

Jim Kouzes

 

Jim Kouzes is the Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University and the coauthor with Barry Posner of the internationally award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, now in its 4 ^th edition with over 2 million copies sold. Jim and Barry have co-authored over 30 other books, including The Truth About Leadership, Credibility, Encouraging the Heart, and A Leader’s Legacy, as well as the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), the top-selling off-the-shelf leadership assessment in the world. The Wall Street Journal has named Jim as one of the ten best executive educators in the U.S. In 2009 they were the recipients of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) 2009 Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance Award, and he was presented the 2010 Thought Leader Award from the Instructional Systems Association. Jim was selected by HR Magazine as one of the Top 20 HR Most Influential International Thinkers 2010 and 2011. Jim served as president, then CEO and chairman of the Tom Peters Company from 1988 until 2000. He directed the Executive Development Center at Santa Clara University from 1981 through 1987. He directed the Joint Center for Human Services Development at San Jose State University from 1972 until 1980. His career in education began when he was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Turkey from 1967-1969.