Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byΦωτεινή Αλεξάκης Modified over 5 years ago
1
"Good to Great" Chapter 2: Level 5 Leadership
Chapter 2: Level 5 Leadership
2
Today’s agenda A reliable analysis of leadership
Context: company in transition Ex: Darwin Smith Level 5 leadership The characteristics of this type of leader
3
Darwin Smith •CEO of Kimberly-Clark (paper company) •Was inside the company and not a celebrity leader •Hard worker, focused on his job •Knew how to make the right decisions and stick to them •"I never stopped trying to become qualified for the job"
4
Leadership Hierarchy 1) Highly Capable Individual- Makes productive contributions through talent, knowledge, skills, and good work. 2) Contributing Team Member- Contributes individual capabilities to the achievement of group objectives and works effectively with others in a group. 3) Competent Manager- Organizes people and resources toward the effective and efficient pursuit of predetermined objectives.
5
Leadership Hierarchy 4) Effective Leader- Catalyzes commitment to and vigorous pursuit of a clear and compelling vision, stimulating higher performance standards. 5) Level 5 Executive- Builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will. - fully developed Level 5 leaders embody all five layers
6
Professional Will The Transition from Good to Great
Produce the best long-term results Set the standard Take credit for your downfalls
7
Professional Humility
Public Interaction Organizational Perception No Personal Ambitions Successors
8
Level 5 Characteristics
Quiet Humble Modest Reserved Shy Gracious Mild-Mannered Self-effacing Understated - Described by co-workers "Level 5 leaders are a study in duality: modest and willful, humble and fearless." - Collins
9
Level 5 Leaders: described by Collins
Smith - "An individual who blends extreme personal humility with intense professional will." Mockler - "His placid persona hid an inner intensity, a dedication to making anything he touched the best it could possible be...he simply couldn't imagine doing it any other way." Maxwell - "Ambition first and foremost for the company and concern for its success rather than for one's own riches and personal renown."
10
What you must remember •Humility + Will = level 5 leader •A level 5 leader is result and company oriented •Level 5 leaders set up their successors for greater success •Inside the company leaders are better than celebrity leaders in a transition phase •Some of us have the potential to become level 5 leaders we just need to know what to look for.
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.