Level 5 Leadership

Dear Students,

There is something called Level 5 Leadership as explained by Jim Collins in his book Good to Great.

Level 5 leaders demonstrate a combination of humility and will; they are shy and fearless, modest and willful.

Then, what are the other 4 levels ?

Given below is the level 5 hierarchy:

Level 5: Level 5 Executive

Builds enduring greatness through a parodoxical combination of personal humility plus professional will

Level 4: Effective Leader

Catalyzes commitment to and vigorous pursuit of a clear and compelling vision; stimulates the group to high performance standards.

Level 3: Competent Manager

Organises people and resources toward the effective and efficient pursuit of predetermined objectives

Level 2: Contributing Team Members

Contributes to the achievement of group objectives; works effectively with others in a group setting

Level 1: Highly Capable Individual

Makes productive contributions through talent, knowledge, skills, and good work habits

So, the level 5 leader sits on top of a hierarchy of capabilities and is a necessary requirement for transforming an organisatiion from good to great. Individuals do not need to proceed sequentially through each level of the hierarchy to reach the top, but to be a full-fledged level 5 requires the capabilities of all the lower levels, plus the special charactersitics of Level 5.

Best wishes,

Prof.D.P.Chattopadhyay
(Globsyn Business School)