Five Levels of Leadership

LEVEL 5 - Personhood / Respect (Highest)

• People follow because of who you are and what you represent
• This Level is reserved for leaders who have spent years growing people and organizations. Few make it. Those who do are bigger than Life.

LEVEL 4 - People Development / Reproduction

• People follow because of what you have done for them.
• This is where long range growth occurs. You commitment to developing leaders will ensure ongoing growth to the organization and to the people. Do whatever you can to acheive and stay on this level.

LEVEL 3 - Production / Results

• People follow because of what you have done for the organization.
• This is where success is sensed by most people. They like you and what you are doing. Problems are fixed with very little effort because of momentum.

LEVEL 2 - Permission / Relationships

• People follow because they want to.
• People will follow you beyond your stated authority. This level allows work to be fun. Caution: Staying too long on this level without rising will cause highly motivated people to become restless.

LEVEL 1 - Position / Rights (Lowest)

• People follow because they have to.
• Your influence will not extend beyond the lines of your job description. The longer you stay here, the higher the turnover and the lower the morale.