Posted: February 27th, 2023

leadership assignment

Student Leadership
Practices Inventory®

BY JAMES M. KOUZES & BARRY Z. POSNER

Self Report

Prepared for Tala Hassan | January 22, 2023

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CONTENTS

The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®

and the Student LPI® Self Report 3

The Five Practices Bar Graphs

Leadership Behavior Ranking

Model the Way Bar Graphs

Inspire a Shared Vision Bar Graphs

Challenge the Process Bar Graphs

Enable Others to Act Bar Graphs

Encourage the Heart Bar Graphs

Percentile Graph

The Student Leadership Practices Inventory 360

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The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership®

Created by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner in the early 1980s and first identified in their
internationally best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, The Five Practices of Exemplary
Leadership approaches leadership as a measurable, learnable, and teachable set of behaviors. After
conducting hundreds of interviews and reviewing thousands of case studies about when people
performed at their personal best as leaders, there emerged five leadership practices common to
making extraordinary things happen, which have subsequently been validated by over three million
survey respondents around the globe. You can read more in depth about The Five Practices in The
Student Leadership Challenge book. The Five Practices are:

The Student Leadership Practices Inventory (Student LPI) Self instrument is an essential tool to help
you gain perspective into how you see yourself behaving as a leader and what actions you can take to
improve your use of The Five Practices. Research continually documents that leadership and
organizational effectiveness improve with more frequent use of these leadership Practices.

ABOUT YOUR STUDENT LPI REPORT
The Student LPI measures the frequency of 30 specific leadership behaviors on a five-point scale, with
six behavioral statements for each of The Five Practices. You rated how frequently you engage in each
of these important behaviors associated with The Five Practices. The response scale is:

TO THE QUESTION: HOW FREQUENTLY DO I TYPICALLY ENGAGE IN THIS BEHAVIOR?

1–Rarely or Seldom 2–Once in a While 3–Sometimes 4–Often 5–Very Frequently

In the following report pages, you’ll see your Student LPI Self responses presented in various manners.

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 3

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The Five Practices Bar Graphs
These bar graphs provide a graphic representation of the numerical data you provided about how
frequently you exhibit the behaviors associated with each leadership Practice. Total responses for each
leadership Practice can range from 6 to 30, which represents adding up the response score (from
1–Rarely or Seldom to 5–Very Frequently) for each of the six behavioral statements related to the
Practice.

Model the Way

RATING 22
0 5 10 15 20 25

Inspire a Shared Vision

RATING 23
0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Challenge the Process

RATING 21
0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Enable Others to Act

RATING

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Encourage the Heart

RATING 20
0 5 10 15 20 25 30

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 4

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Leadership Behaviors Ranking
This page shows the ranking, from most frequent to least frequent, of all 30 leadership behaviors
based on your self-rating. Horizontal lines separate the 10 most and the 10 least frequent behaviors
from the middle 10. The response scale runs from 1–Rarely or Seldom to 5–Very Frequently.

MOST FREQUENT LEADERSHIP PRACTICE RATING

2. Look ahead and communicate future Inspire 5
3. Challenge skills and abilities Challenge 5

14. Treat others with respect Enable 5
19. Support decisions other people make Enable 5
21. Make sure people support common values Model 5
22. Am upbeat and positive Inspire 5
25. Celebrate accomplishments Encourage 5
30. Creatively recognize people’s contributions Encourage 5
6. Align others with principles and standards Model 4
7. Describe ideal capabilities Inspire 4

11. Follow through on promises Model 4
12. Talk about how future could be better Inspire 4
18. Ask “What can we learn?” Challenge 4
26. Talk about values and principles Model 4
8. Help others try out new ideas Challenge 3

10. Encourage others Encourage 3
13. Search for innovative ways to improve Challenge 3
16. Seek feedback about impact of actions Model 3
20. Publicly recognize alignment with values Encourage 3
23. Break projects into smaller do-able portions Challenge 3
24. Give people freedom and choice Enable 3
27. Communicate purpose and meaning Inspire 3
28. Take initiative in experimenting Challenge 3
29. Provide leadership opportunities for others Enable 3
1. Set personal example Model 2
4. Foster cooperative relationships Enable 2
5. Praise people Encourage 2
9. Actively listen to diverse viewpoints Enable 2

15. Express appreciation for people’s contributions Encourage 2
17. Show others how their interests can be realized Inspire 2
LEAST FREQUENT

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 5

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Model the Way Bar Graphs
Clarify values by finding your voice and affirming shared values
Set the example by aligning actions with shared values

The set of bar graphs for each of the six leadership behaviors related to this leadership Practice
provides a graphic representation of your responses for each behavior. Responses can range from
1–Rarely or Seldom to 5–Very Frequently.

1. I set a personal example of what
I expect from other people.

RATING 2
0 1 2 3 4 5

6. I spend time making sure that
people behave consistently with
the principles and standards we
have agreed upon.

RATING 4
0 1 2 3 4 5

11. I follow through on the
promises and commitments I
make.

RATING 4
0 1 2 3 4 5

16. I seek to understand how my
actions affect other people’s
performance.

RATING 3
0 1 2 3 4 5

21. I make sure that people support
the values we have agreed upon.

RATING 5
0 1 2 3 4 5

26. I talk about my values and the
principles that guide my actions.

RATING 4
0 1 2 3 4 5

RESPONSE SCALE 1–Rarely or Seldom 2–Once in a While 3–Sometimes 4–Often 5–Very Frequently

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 6

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Reflections:

What is your immediate reaction to viewing your Model the Way ratings? Why?

Please describe anything in your Model the Way rating that is confusing or contradictory:
(Remember to review your Leadership Behaviors Ranking page to consider the individual behaviors that relate to this Practice.)

What is one behavior you want to work toward doing more frequently and what is one thing you can
do now to exhibit this behavior more frequently as a leader?

Suggestions for Becoming a Better Leader

1. At the end of every day, ask yourself, “What have I done today that demonstrated one
of my key values? What have I done today that might have sent the signal that I wasn’t
committed to a key value? What can I do tomorrow to live out a key value?”

2. Find occasions to talk with others about how your actions are linked with your values
and principles.

3. Do something others can see that shows your commitment to one of your group’s
values. For example, if teamwork is a value, find a resource at your school or in your
community (such as someone who can facilitate some team-building exercises once
per semester) that will help you develop a greater sense of teamwork with your group.

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 7

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Inspire a Shared Vision Bar Graphs
Envision the future by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilities
Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations

2. I look ahead and communicate
about what I believe will affect
us in the future.

RATING 5
0 1 2 3 4 5

7. I describe to others in our
organization what we should be
capable of accomplishing.

RATING 4
0 1 2 3 4 5

12. I talk with others about a vision
of how we could be even better
in the future.

RATING 4
0 1 2 3 4 5

17. I talk with others about how
their own interests can be met
by working toward a common
goal.

RATING 2
0 1 2 3 4 5

22. I am upbeat and positive when
talking about what we can
accomplish.

RATING 5
0 1 2 3 4 5

27. I speak with passion about the
higher purpose and meaning of
what we are doing.

RATING 3
0 1 2 3 4 5

RESPONSE SCALE 1–Rarely or Seldom 2–Once in a While 3–Sometimes 4–Often 5–Very Frequently

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 8

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Reflections:

What is your immediate reaction to viewing your Inspire a Shared Vision ratings? Why?

Please describe anything in your Inspire a Shared Vision rating that is confusing or contradictory:
(Remember to review your Leadership Behaviors Ranking page to consider the individual behaviors that relate to this Practice.)

What is one behavior you want to work toward doing more frequently and what is one thing you can
do now to exhibit this behavior more frequently as a leader?

Suggestions for Becoming a Better Leader

1. Look for others who you think are great leaders either at your school or organization
and study them. Ask to sit in on a group they are leading and observe what they are
doing. Set up time to talk about how they get people excited about working together.

2. Every week, think of something you can do to help the people you are working with
envision how things could be better in the future.

3. Find out from others in your group why they are there and what they hope to see the
group accomplish. For example, how do they see the group making a difference in the
lives of its members, your school or institution, or the local community? Use what you
learn to see how others’ aspirations can contribute to the group’s vision.

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 9

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Challenge the Process Bar Graphs
Search for opportunities by seizing the initiative and looking outward for innovative ways

to improve
Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins and learning from

experience

3. I look for ways to develop and
challenge my skills and abilities.

RATING 5
0 1 2 3 4 5

8. I look for ways that others can
try out new ideas and methods.

RATING 3
0 1 2 3 4 5

13. I search for innovative ways to
improve what we are doing.

RATING 3
0 1 2 3 4 5

18. When things do not go as we
expected, I ask, “What can we
learn from this experience?”.

RATING 4
0 1 2 3 4 5

23. I make sure that big projects we
undertake are broken down into
smaller and do-able parts.

RATING 3
0 1 2 3 4 5

28. I take initiative in
experimenting with the way
things can be done.

RATING 3
0 1 2 3 4 5

RESPONSE SCALE 1–Rarely or Seldom 2–Once in a While 3–Sometimes 4–Often 5–Very Frequently

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 10

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Reflections:

What is your immediate reaction to viewing your Challenge the Process ratings? Why?

Please describe anything in your Challenge the Process rating that is confusing or contradictory:
(Remember to review your Leadership Behaviors Ranking page to consider the individual behaviors that relate to this Practice.)

What is one behavior you want to work toward doing more frequently and what is one thing you can
do now to exhibit this behavior more frequently as a leader?

Suggestions for Becoming a Better Leader

1. What can you do to improve your skills and abilities? If there are people you admire
and could learn from, then seek them out and ask for their advice and help.

2. Devote a portion of a group meeting to discussing what frustrates people most about
the way the group functions. Then spend the next portion of the meeting talking about
what the group and individual members of the group can do to address those
frustrations. Create a specific list of things you can work on together over the next few
months to make change happen.

3. Identify an upcoming project or activity that your group is working on that is something
they have done before. Think of one to three things about the event that you think the
group could improve on from the last time. Bring those up to the group and ask their
ideas on improving those this time around.

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 11

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Enable Others to Act Bar Graphs
Foster collaboration by building trust and facilitating relationships
Strengthen others by increasing self-determination and developing competence

4. I foster cooperative rather than
competitive relationships among
people I work with.

RATING 2
0 1 2 3 4 5

9. I actively listen to diverse points
of view.

RATING 2
0 1 2 3 4 5

14. I treat others with dignity and
respect.

RATING 5
0 1 2 3 4 5

19. I support the decisions that other
people make on their own.

RATING 5
0 1 2 3 4 5

24. I give others a great deal of
freedom and choice in deciding
how to do their work.

RATING 3
0 1 2 3 4 5

29. I provide opportunities for
others to take on leadership
responsibilities.

RATING 3
0 1 2 3 4 5

RESPONSE SCALE 1–Rarely or Seldom 2–Once in a While 3–Sometimes 4–Often 5–Very Frequently

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 12

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Reflections:

What is your immediate reaction to viewing your Enable Others to Act ratings? Why?

Please describe anything in your Enable Others to Act rating that is confusing or contradictory:
(Remember to review your Leadership Behaviors Ranking page to consider the individual behaviors that relate to this Practice.)

What is one behavior you want to work toward doing more frequently and what is one thing you can
do now to exhibit this behavior more frequently as a leader?

Suggestions for Becoming a Better Leader

1. Find one other person in a group you’re in or someone you know who wants to become
a better leader. Talk to that person, offering to share your leadership experiences in
terms of what you have learned and how you have grown. Offer to meet with them
occasionally to talk about how they are or could be growing as a leader.

2. Find someone in your group who doesn’t appear to be very engaged or seems
disconnected. Ask that person to work with you on something you’re doing or invite
them to take on an assignment or task that the group needs done. Search for
something that you think would be of interest to that person as opposed to just a task.
Ask about what their strengths are and find something that suits them well.

3. Think of another leader you can spend some time with, and ask about the things they
do to try to help others become leaders. Use what you learn from them to find
individuals in your group that you can do similar things with.

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 13

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Encourage the Heart Bar Graphs
Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence
Celebrate the values and victories by creating a spirit of community

5. I praise people for a job well
done.

RATING 2
0 1 2 3 4 5

10. I encourage others as they work
on activities and programs.

RATING 3
0 1 2 3 4 5

15. I express appreciation for the
contributions that people make.

RATING 2
0 1 2 3 4 5

20. I make it a point to publicly
recognize people who show
commitment to shared values.

RATING 3
0 1 2 3 4 5

25. I find ways for us to celebrate
accomplishments.

RATING 5
0 1 2 3 4 5

30. I make sure that people are
creatively recognized for their
contributions.

RATING 5
0 1 2 3 4 5

RESPONSE SCALE 1–Rarely or Seldom 2–Once in a While 3–Sometimes 4–Often 5–Very Frequently

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 14

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Reflections:

What is your immediate reaction to viewing your Encourage the Heart ratings? Why?

Please describe anything in your Encourage the Heart rating that is confusing or contradictory:
(Remember to review your Leadership Behaviors Ranking page to consider the individual behaviors that relate to this Practice.)

What is one behavior you want to work toward doing more frequently and what is one thing you can
do now to exhibit this behavior more frequently as a leader?

Suggestions for Becoming a Better Leader

1. For the next project you lead, think of five to ten small ways in which you can
acknowledge and reward people who have done something especially well. It doesn’t
have to be elaborate.

2. In the three weeks after receiving your Student LPI Self data, write a note to two
different people each week (total of six different people) telling them how you
appreciate something they did that made a difference. Be specific about their actions
and tie it back to the group’s values.

3. Find a time (occasion) when everyone in the group is together and publicly recognize
someone who has contributed to the team’s success. Express your personal
appreciation.

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 15

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Percentile Ranking Graph

The more than 110,000 students who make up the Student LPI database include a mix of young men
and women, ranging in age from their early teens through late twenties, involved in all types of
student organizations, and from all over the globe. This page compares your Self responses to theirs
on the Student LPI.

The horizontal lines at the 30th and 70th percentiles divide the graph into three segments, roughly
approximating a “normal or bell-shaped distribution” of responses. Comparing where your score on
each leadership Practice lines up with the percentiles on the vertical axis gives you an approximation
for how frequently you engage in each leadership Practice in relationship to other students who have
completed the Student LPI. For example, if your score for Model the Way is at the 55th percentile, this
means that 45% of the students who have completed the Student LPI have rated themselves as
responding more frequently than you have on this Practice, and 55% rated themselves lower.

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CHALLENGE
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STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 16

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The Student Leadership Practices Inventory 360:
Discover the Gift and Power of Feedback
We’re pleased you’ve taken this first step on your journey to becoming a better leader and making
extraordinary things happen in your group, school, institution, or community; however, it doesn’t end
here. Our research shows that of all 30 leadership behaviors, number 16, “Seeks feedback about
impact of actions,” is one that most leaders practice the least frequently. But we believe there is deep
value in feedback. If others’ perceptions of you is their reality, it is important for you to understand
how others see you as a leader and this can possibly help you identify your blind spots and where to
focus on improving. This form of feedback is powerful and a true gift.

The Student LPI 360 is designed to help you do that. By using the Student LPI 360, you can rate
yourself again, and ask your peers, instructors, coaches, and anyone else who has seen you in a
leadership capacity to offer their feedback on how frequently they see you engaging in the 30
leadership behaviors and The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. The Student LPI 360 Online
system allows for quick, easy, and completely anonymous feedback from the Observers who choose to
respond to your request. The data collection behind the Student LPI 360 allows you to track your
progress over time. You have to work and practice at becoming an effective leader. It is no different
than anything else at which you want to improve. The Student LPI 360 will help you see where you can
improve and strengthen your leadership skills.

For more information on the Student LPI 360, please visit www.studentleadershipchallenge.com and
read about it under the Assessments tab.

STUDENT LPI SELF REPORT PAGE 17

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Cover
Table of Contents
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® and the Student LPI® Self Report

The Five Practices Bar Graphs

Leadership Behavior Ranking

Model the Way Bar Graphs

Inspire a Shared Vision Bar Graphs

Challenge the Process Bar Graphs

Enable Others to Act Bar Graphs

Encourage the Heart Bar Graphs

Percentile Graph

The Student Leadership Practices Inventory 360

GROWTH ASSIGNMENT FOR INSPIRE A SHARED VISION (40 POINTS)

Name:

_______________________

__________________________________

Part One – Reflection (10 points)

Refer back to your SLPI report reflecting on the Inspire a Shared Vision practice.

1) Record your overall score from the SLPI for Inspire a Shared Vision.

2) Of the six leadership behaviors that are part of Inspire a Shared Vision list your areas of
leadership strengths for this practice:

3) Of the six leadership behaviors that are part of Inspire a Shared Vision, list your areas of
leadership improvement. These are behaviors which you said you do not do as frequently and are
opportunities for improving and strengthening your leadership capacity for this practice.

4) Take Action: Identify ONE LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR related to Inspire a Shared Vision
practice that you would like to improve and will commit to practicing over the next
couple of weeks. What are you going to do? How are you going to do it? When/Where
are you going to practice? Be specific. Tip: See the actions at the end of each chapter
for suggestions.

Part Two – Personal Leadership Philosophy – WORKSHEET 30 points

Your Leadership Philosophy comes from reflection on your values and what really matters to you. It will guide your actions and should correspond to how others view you as a leader. The following reflection steps will help you create your Leadership Philosophy in a way that is meaningful to you, and that will resonate with others.

Step One: Lifeline

Think back over your life to recall important turning points (highs and lows) that are significant events that made a difference in the trajectory of your life. Make a few notes about each moment. Write down the year in which the even occurred. List at least ten events.

Year Event

Early Childhood

Middle School

High School

College

Adulthood

Work

Other

Step Two: Discover Themes/PATTERNS

What common themes are woven through your life events? What are the Patterns?

Step Three: Consider Your Values. Refer back to the values you identified earlier this semester.

What are the Values that give meaning and purpose to your life and work? How do these Values intersect with your Themes and Ideals?

Values Most Important to Me How do they intersect with the THEMES you identified above?

_______________________

_______________________ How do they intersect with the PATTERNS you identified above?

_______________________
_______________________

Step Four: Passion

What are you passionate about? What brings you joy, energy, and excitement in your life?

Step Five: Reflection about YOUR Experiences

What in your experience (your lifeline) has formed you as a leader?

How do your themes, PATTERNS, values, and Passion interconnect with your experiences?

Step Six: Write Your Leadership Philosophy

After your reflection time, focus your attention on writing your Leadership Philosophy. To help you focus, begin with this question, “What do I believe about my leadership?”

Think about and refine your Leadership Philosophy to turn in to the designated dropbox by due date on course schedule for final philosophy. Turn in this worksheet and the philosophy. You can scan the worksheet and turn in as a PDF or type up the worksheet information in a word document and submit.

Adapted from Bill Mugavin and Renee Harness’s Activity “Creating Your Philosophy of Leadership”

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