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How Successful People Lead

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE FIVE LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP

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Five levels of leadership

  • Most requested topic amongst companies
  • Time in more than 120 countries
  • Broken down into understandable steps

The levels

  • Position
  • Permission
  • Production
  • People development
  • Pinnacle

POSITION

PEOPLE FOLLOW YOU BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO

Position

  • Lowest level of leadership
  • People follow because of the position or title
  • I.e., Director, Manager
  • People will only follow based on the boundary of position
  • People will typically only do what is required

PERMISSION

PEOPLE FOLLOW BECAUSE THEY WANT TO
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Permission

  • Based on relationships
  • People follow because they want to
  • When you like people and treat them as individuals you can influence them
  • Leaders at this level find out who the people are
  • “You can like people without leading them, but you cannot lead people well without liking them”

PRODUCTION

PEOPLE FOLLOW YOU BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR THE ORGANIZATION
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Production

  • This level of leadership requires your results
  • Leaders gain influence and credibility for what they have done
  • Work gets done, morale improves, profits go up
  • Turnover goes down
  • Goals are achieved

PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

PEOPLE FOLLOW YOU BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR THEM
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People development

  • Leaders become great because of their ability to empower others
  • They use their position, relationships, and productivity to invest in their followers
  • Therefore, they are able to reproduce themselves
  • Level 4 leaders change the lives of people they lead

PINNACLE

PEOPLE FOLLOW YOU BECAUSE OF WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU REPRESENT

PINNACLE

  • These leaders develop people to become people development leaders
  • They create opportunities other leaders don’t
  • Their leadership gains a positive reputation
  • They create legacy in what they do

Insights

  • You can move up a level but you never leave the previous one behind
  • You are not on the same level with every person
  • The higher you go, the easier it is to lead others
  • Open up occurs slowly, but going down can happen quickly
  • The higher you go, the greater the return you cannot climb the levels alone

POSITION – ADVANTAGES

  • Given to people because they have leadership potential
  • Authority is recognized
  • It is an invitation to grow as a leader

Position-Downsides

  • Position leader sometimes the value people
  • Sometimes it’s just a title
  • Always struggle for control
  • Lonely
  • High turnover
  • Positional leaders get people’s least not their best

PERMISSION – ADVANTAGES

  • Makes work more enjoyable
  • Increases energy level
  • Opens up channels of communication
  • Focuses on the value of each person
  • Nurtures trust

Permission-downsides

  • Too soft for some people
  • Can be frustrating for achievers
  • Can be taken advantage of
  • Requires openness
  • Difficult for people who are not naturally likable

Production – advantages

  • Gives credibility to the leaders
  • Sets the standard for others
  • Brings clarity in reality to the vision of the company
  • Naturally solves problems
  • Is the foundation for team building

PRODUCTION – DOWNSIDES

  • These leaders feel a heavy weight of responsibility for results
  • Requires difficult decisions

People development – advantages

  • Set you apart from most leaders
  • Assures growth can be sustained
  • Powers others to fulfill their leadership responsibilities
  • Provides personal fulfillment

PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT – DOWNSIDES

  • Insecure people can feel threatened
  • Some will simply say it’s easier to just do it myself
  • Takes a lot of hard work and commitment

Pinnacle – advantages

  • Creates a level five organization
  • Create a legacy within the organization

Pinnacle – downsides

  • Can lose focus
  • Can get carried away
  • Can take things for granted

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CRUCIAL QUALITIES AND SKILLS

Look for these, AND COACH THEM

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  • Integrity
  • Problem-solving
  • Vision
  • Communication
  • Influence
  • Creativity
  • Passion
  • Teamwork
  • Servanthood
  • Attitude
  • Confidence
  • Self-discipline