The Five Fundamental Practices of Exemplary Leadership – The Leadership Challenge – Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner

• Challenge the Process - Leaders are pioneers – people who are willing to step out into the unknown. They search for opportunities to innovate, grow and inspire (2002, p. 17).

Norma Rae, Mona Lisa Smile, Dead Poets Society, Philadelphia, Erin Brockovich, Gandhi, Schindler’s List, Shawshank Redemption, Rudy, Murderball, School of Rock, Thirteen Days, Hotel Rwanda, Million Dollar Baby, Glory, Project X, Remember the Titans, Jerry Maguire, Cold Mountain, Braveheart, Kinsey, The Lord of the Rings, Calendar Girls, Legally Blond, Billy Elliot, The Insider, Patch Adams, Shakespeare in Love, To Kill a Mockingbird, Malcolm X, SuperSize Me, North Country, Silkwood and Cry Freedom.

• Inspire a Shared Vision - Leaders inspire a shared vision. They gaze across the horizon of time, imagining the attractive opportunities that are in store when they and their constituents arrive at a distant destination (2002, p. 15).

Dead Poets Society, Norma Rae, Star Wars IV, Gandhi, Shawshank Redemption, Mad Hot Ballroom, School of Rock, Glory, Jerry Maguire, Miracle, Life is Beautiful, Braveheart, Finding Neverland, Forrest Gump, Primary Colors, Joel Barker on Vision, Born into Brothels and Twelve Angry Men.

• Enable Others to Act – Exemplary leaders enable others to act. They foster collaboration and build trust. This sense of teamwork goes far beyond a few direct reports or close confidants (2002, p.8).

Star Wars IV, Gandhi, The Karate Kid, Shawshank Redemption, Norma Rae, School of Rock, Hotel Rwanda, Million Dollar Baby, Glory, Remember the Titans, Miracle, Gladiator, Braveheart, Matrix, Primary Colors, Sister Act and Cry Freedom.

• Model the Way - Exemplary leaders know that if they want to gain commitment and achieve the highest standards, they must be models of the behavior they expect of others. Leaders must model the way (2002, p. 14).

To Kill a Mockingbird, Star Wars IV, Gandhi, Schindler’s List, The Karate Kid, Rudy, Thirteen Days, Hotel Rwanda, Million Dollar Baby, Glory, Remember the Titans, Gladiator, Braveheart, Saving Private Ryan, The Lord of the Rings and Patch Adams.

• Encourage the Heart - Leaders encourage the heart of their constituents to carry on. Genuine acts of caring uplift the spirits and draw people forward (2002, p. 19).

Radio, Hoosiers, Shawshank Redemption, E.T., Rudy, School of Rock, Million Dollar Baby, Glory, Good Morning Vietnam, Miracle, Braveheart, Big Fish, In America, Forrest Gump, Legally Blond, Patch Adams, Primary Colors, and Sister Act.