1. Level 5 Leadership Written by: Jim Collins Presented by: Laura Cooper
“You can accomplish anything in life, provided that you do not mind who gets the credit.”
– Harry S. Truman

2. Jim Collins Faculty member at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Served as senior executive at CNN International
Founded a management laboratory in Boulder, Colorado – conducts multi year research projects
Student and teacher of lasting great companies
Business consultant, author, lecturer – on business growth and sustainability

3. Jim Collins
Books:
How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In
Good to Great
Built to Last
Good to Great and the Social Sectors
Beyond Entrepreneurship

4. Level 5 Hierarchy LEVEL 5 - Level 5 Executive
LEVEL 4 - Effective Leader
LEVEL 3 - Competent Manager
LEVEL 2 - Contributing Team Member
LEVEL 1 - Highly capable individual

5. Examples of Level 5 Executives
Abraham Lincoln
Darwin Smith – Kimberly Clark
Colman Mockler - Gillette

6. Ambition- Level 5 VS. Comparison
Level 5 leaders have ambition for the company and its success
Level 5 leaders set up company for success in the future
Comparison leaders have ambition for themselves
Comparison leaders set up company for failure in the future

7. Modesty – Level 5 VS. Comparison
Level 5 leaders do not promote themselves
Level 5 leaders are not interested in credit/recognition
Comparison leaders are very I-centric
Comparison leaders want credit/recognition in magazines, interviews, photographs

8. Level 5 Unwavering Resolve
Level 5 is not only about humility and
self-less ness
Level 5 always does whatever it takes to make the company great
Fire Relatives
End Lasting Traditions
Fight off corporate raiders

9. The Window and Mirror Effect
Level 5 leaders look out the window to give credit outside themselves – in good situations
Level 5 leaders look in the mirror to take responsibility – in bad situations
Level 5 leaders tend to attribute luck for success rather than their own efforts

10. Common Mistakes Companies Make
Select over-the-top dazzling celebrity leaders and over look quiet modest Level 5 leaders
Thinking a high-profile outside leader can come in and shake up the place
10 of 11 Level 5 CEOs came from inside the company

11. Can You Learn to be a Level 5 Leader?
Two types of people: those who do not have the seed of Level 5 and those who do
Without Seed: Work will always be about what they get – fame, money, power
With Seed: These can evolve under the right circumstances to be Level 5 – self-reflection, personal development, a mentor

12. Related Articles
Leadership Style Orientations of Senior Executives in Australia
Autocratic, democratic, Inspirational, and laissez-faire
Leadership: Hubbard, Gattung and Tindall
Mix of warm-hearted, cool-headed and hard-nosed
The impact of Leadership Styles on Four Variables of Executives Workforce
Commitment, satisfaction, communication, and effectiveness

13. Personal Experience
Personally I do not know any level 5 leaders, nor do I work for any level 5 leaders
In my experience most executives/managers are just looking for the next big thing or check

14. Resources
Collins, Jim. "Level 5 Leadership." The Organizational Behavior Reader. 8th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, Print.
Jim Collins - About Jim. (n.d.). Jim Collins - Home. Retrieved March 22, 2011, from
Ekaterini, G. (2010). The impact of leadership styles on four variables of executives workforce. International Journal of Business and Management, 5(6), 3. Retrieved from
Frykberg, K. (2004). LeadershipHubbard, gattung and tindall on warm-hearted, cool-headed and hard-nosed leadership; New Zealand Management, , 37. Retrieved from
Hunt, J. B. (2010). Leadership style orientations of senior executives in australia: Senior executive leadership profiles: An analysis of 54 australian top managers. Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge, 16(1), 207. Retrieved from

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