Literature+Review

"Encouraging the Heart: A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others." //HRMagazine// July 2004: S19. //General OneFile//. Web. 4 May 2010.
 * Literature Review **

 This article discusses Kouzes and Posner's Encouraging the Heart leadership practice. The author states that this leadership practice, one based on caring, encourages people to perform to higher standards when they are "genuinely appreciated for the dedication and publicly recognized for their extraordinary achievements".

 Graham, G.H. (1987, January 7). Going the extra mile: motivating your workers doesn't always involve money. //San Jose Mercury News//, p. 4C

In alignment with Kouzes and Posner's //Encouraging the Heart// leadership style, Gerald H. Graham found that employees ranked personal congratulations as the most motivational, non-financial reward they receive at work.

 Henry, Sebastien. (2008). Book review: //Encouraging the heart -a leader's guide to rewarding and recognizing others.// Retrieved May 7, 2009 from http://www.progressu.com.hk/downloads/eq-e-zine_2008-9.pdf

In this book review, Henry states that helping people achieve high performance is the premise of //Encouraging the Heart//. By showing employees you care also shows courage, strength, and toughness. This leadership style allows leaders to keep hope alive in the workplace as they make their employees feel they and their work is important and has meaning. It means much more than giving regular feedback and rewards.

 Kincheloe, Janna. (2005). //Encouraging the heart - a leader's guide to rewarding and recognizing others.// Retrieved April 29, 2010 from http://groups.ucanr.org/ANR_Leadership/Book_Reviews/Encouraging_the_Heart_ _A_Leader%27s_Guide_to_Rewarding_and_Recogn.htm

Kincheloe summarizes the seven essentials found in Kouzes and Posner's Encouraging the Heart - A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others book and how each of the essentials are interrelated. The author adds reflections to highlight each part. This leadership principal inspired the author to look at her own leadership style for ways to improve it.

 Kinni, Theodore. (1999, April 1). //Book review - "Encouraging the heart"//. Retrieved April 29, 2010 from http://www.allbusiness.com/services/educational-services/4276621-1.html

This book review discusses how simple the essential elements of //Encouraging the Heart// really are and how putting this practice to work helps leaders overcome the personal hurdles to appreciating other people. The author noted that the principal basis of this leadership practice is to realize that "small efforts to encourage workers yield very positive results".  Proceed to our Philosophy Assessment  of Encouraging the Heart.