The ladder to Level 5 leadership

Becoming a Level 5 leader is not easy.
Once you attain it, you must renew it each day.
Jim Collins says in "Good to Great":
Level 5 leaders weren’t born that way.
They climbed the same ladder that’s available to you.
To become such a leader, here are the five rungs.
Level 1 — Highly Capable Individual.
Make productive contributions to your team
Use your talent, knowledge, skill and work habits.
You are the kind of person leaders want on their teams.
You can be taught to climb the leadership ladder.
Level 2 - Contributing Team Member.
Work effectively with others in achieving goals.
Contribute your capability to the team’s objectives.
Level 3 — Competent Manager.
Be a good trainer who has learned to organize people.
Manage resources effectively to achieve team goals.
Level 4 — Effective Executive.
Cast a compelling vision for your team.
Encourage everyone’s commitment to clear goals.
Stimulate high performance standards.
Level 5 — The Ultimate Leader.
Build enduring greatness with humility and a will to excel.
Give credit for achievement to others.
Take responsibility when anything goes wrong.
Be a realist and face all obstacles head on.
Believe that you and your team will prevail.
Tomorrow we’re going to take the day off.
It’s our great nation’s 232nd birthday.
Next week we’ll show you a Level 5 leader.
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