Acknowledgments
Our own credibility would be in doubt if we didn't right up front make two acknowledgments: we couldn't have done this alone, and if there are any errors or shortcomings in the manuscript they are our responsibility.
This edition was nearly thirty years in the making, considering that it really first began as the second chapter of our first book, The Leadership Challenge. Credibility became our second leadership book in the early 1990s. (We've now written over thirty other books, training guides, instruments, monographs, and videos). We're grateful to the millions of people around the world who have purchased our books and materials, completed the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), and participated in The Leadership Challenge ...