Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner

Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner are internationally recognized leadership scholars, educators, and coauthors of The Leadership Challenge, one of the world’s bestselling and most trusted leadership books. For more than four decades, their research and model—The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®—have inspired millions of leaders across the globe. Together, they have received numerous awards for their enduring contributions to leadership development and education.

Through their generous support of the TLC Alliance, Jim and Barry are helping to carry their vision into the future—sustaining their legacy and empowering more people everywhere to lead with courage, compassion, and purpose.

Jim Kouzes

Jim Kouzes is a Fellow of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University and formerly the Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. The Wall Street Journal cited Jim as one of the twelve best executive educators in the United States. He has received the Thought Leadership Award from the Instructional Systems Association (ISA) and the Golden Gavel, the highest honor awarded by Toastmasters International

Barry Posner

Barry Posner holds the Michael J. Accolti S.J., Chair at Santa Clara University and is Professor of Leadership and Chair of the Management and Entrepreneurship Department where he previously served for 12 years as Dean. He has been a distinguished visiting professor around the globe: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Sabanci University (Istanbul), University of Western Australia, and University of Auckland.