Kouzes and Posner taught me about a creative exercise they use in their workshops.

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Kouzes and Posner are big believers in the use of metaphor in motivational speech.

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Twenty-five years ago Santa Clara University Professors Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner wrote The Leadership Challenge, a primer on how to make extraordinary things happen in organizations by helping leaders perform their personal best.

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