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The Five Levels of Leadership.
(Bookreview - peagama reviews)
In his book, The 5 Levels of Leadership, John C. Maxwell unfolds
leadership as a step-by-step process with discernable and definable stages.
To him leadership is influence, if people can increase their influence on
others, they can lead more effectively.
The ‘five levels of leadership’ defines leadership as a verb not a noun. The
challenge of leadership is to create change and facilitate growth. The 5
levels provide a clear step for growth.
John Maxwell further explains ten insights to help people understand these
leadership levels.
1. You can move to the next level but you must never leave the
previous level behind.
2. You are not on the same level with every person. You may be at
level two with your family at home but level 3 with your
employees at work.
3. The higher you go, the easier it gets for you to lead.
4. The higher you go, the more time and commitment is required to
win a level. There is no easy way to get up.
5. Moving up the levels goes slowly but going down goes easily.
6. The higher you go, the greater the returns.
7. Moving further always requires further growth. Every risk at a
higher level is a natural extension of what the leaders have by then
developed.
8. Not climbing the levels limits you and your people. If your
leadership is at level 3, you effectiveness would be nothing more
than 3.
9. When you change positions or organizations, you seldom stay at
the same level.
10. And finally, you cannot climb the level alone.
Let’s look at the five levels of leaders into details.
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