The 5 Levels of Leadership:
- Just as there are good and great companies, there are also good and great leaders
- This chapter breaks down the differences between the two
- There is a 5 tier pyramid that defines a leader from barely competent, all the way to revolutionary
The Hierarchy
- The first tier is the highly capable individual who can accomplish large amounts of work, but doesn't work with teams
- The second tier is the contributing team member who takes the first tier further by incorporating others into their work
- The third level is the competent manager who can get the job done but doesn't engage the people behind the process
- The fourth tier is the effective leader who catalyzes the team towards goals instead of just telling them what to do
- The fifth and final tier is the level 5 leader
What Constitutes a Level 5 Leader?
- The basic formula for level 5 leaders is Humility + Will = Level 5
- Ambition for the company, not themselves
- Humility that gives credit away instead of amassing it for themselves
- The resolve to do the hard things, the things that need to be done
The Window and the Mirror
- This is the underlying concept of giving credit away
- Level 5 leaders look out the window to see who they can give credit to for a success
- If a leader cannot find someone to credit, they often credit luck instead of themselves
- However, they look in the mirror when something goes wrong and take responsibility for the issue
Becoming a Level 5 Leader
- No specific step by step process was found to create Level 5 leaders
- This does not mean you cannot become one
- To become a level 5, start cultivating the concepts in the book and give away the credit when things start going right
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