If people are to become leaders, they must believe that they can be a positive force in the world. But some management scholars claim that leaders have little impact on organizations, that other forces—internal or external to the organization—are the determinants of success. Our evidence strongly demonstrates quite the contrary. Managers, individual contributors, volunteers, pastors, government administrators, teachers, school principals, students, and other leaders who use The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® more frequently are seen by others as better leaders. For example:

In addition, people working with leaders who demonstrate The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® are significantly more satisfied with the actions and strategies of their leaders, and they feel more committed, excited, energized, influential, and powerful. In other words, the more people engage in the practices of exemplary leaders, the more likely it is that they'll have a positive influence on others in the organization.

One of the hallmarks of The Leadership Challenge® Workshop is that it promotes leadership at all levels. It has been conducted for youth leaders as well as for senior executives, for non-profit as well as for-profit leaders. In small community-centered healthcare organizations as well as large, multi-national IT firms. It has been conducted worldwide. It is not an American model, but a global model of leadership.