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One Of Our Favorite Books … “Good to Great” by Jim Collins … A Summary By Us – For You.
Below you will find Chapter 2 from our PDF.
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This chapter focuses on the specific traits defined in Level 5 Leaders.
First, let’s define the different Levels of Leaders:
Level 5 – Executive: builds greatness that endures through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will
Level 4 – Effective Leader: catalyzes commitment to and vigorous pursuit of clear vision that stimulates higher standards of performance
Level 3 – Competent Manager: organizes people and resources toward the efficient pursuit of predetermined objectives
Level 2 – Contributing Team Member: contributes individual capabilities to help achieve group objectives and works effectively in groups
Level 1 – Highly Capable Individual: makes strong contributions through talent, good work habits and knowledge
What is humility? Typical descriptions of interviews with Level 5 Leaders include: quiet, modest, humble, gracious, shy, reserved, mild-mannered, self-effacing, understated, etc.
Humility never lets the ego get in the way; ambition is for the good of the company and your concern is for ITS success – contributes success to factors other than themselves
What is will? Fanatically driven by a ferocious resolve and determination to do what must be done to produce results. Creates inspired standards and cannot stand mediocrity
THE WINDOW & MIRROR
Level 5 Leaders state luck as a factor to their company’s success (traced back to their humility) – they look out the window to find someone to give credit to and if they can’t find someone, they credit luck. Level 5 leaders look in the mirror to accept responsibility when things go poorly, never blaming bad luck. Comparison leaders did the opposite – looked out the mirror for someone or something to blame and in the mirror to credit themselves.
Can Anyone Become A Level 5 Leader? Cultivating Level 5 Leadership…
Nothing concrete suggests that Level 5 Leadership is engrained. The biggest obstacle is that most people work for what they get in direct return. Level 5 Leaders must balance personal ambition and humility and put aside egotistical needs to build something greater than oneself.
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