Monday, March 5, 2007

Level 5 Leadership!

Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. Leaders carry out this process by applying their leadership attributes, such as beliefs, values, ethics, character, knowledge, and skills. Good to Great talks about Level 5 Leadership characteristics: Humility & Will, Ambition, Compelling Modesty, Unwavering Resolve, etc.

Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company…they are incredibly ambitious-but their ambition is first and foremost for the institution, not themselves.[1]

This is the most important lesson that most people don't get – i.e. the ability to separate emotion and sell the idea by aligning it with the corporate vision and overall strategy.

A true leader is someone who is all about his followers; a person who is honest, supportive, who can provide vision and focus, and who motivates its followers by listening to them and providing regular constructive feedback. In presence of true leadership, companies can make transition from shinning to shining and from Good to Great.


[1] Good to Great by Jim Collins

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