Pinnacle Leadership Creates a Level 5 Organization While many company’s and non-profits struggle to exist, there are a few rare examples of organizations that excel at a high level. General Electric would be one company that stands out level 5 organization. Credit is given to former CEO Jack Welch who placed a high premium upon […]

ONLY LEADERS CAN DEVELOP OTHER PEOPLE TO BECOME LEADERS! Nobody understands leadership until he or she does it… It takes a leader to KNOW a leader (Recruiting & Positioning) It takes a leader to SHOW a leader (Modeling & Equipping) It takes a leader to GROW a leader (Developing, Empowering, & Measuring) If you desire […]

Leading on Level 4 requires high levels of maturity and skill. There are reasons that many leaders do not develop people. It is not easy! Consider these 4 primary causes that leaders breakdown at Level 4. Self Centeredness can cause leaders to neglect people development – Maturity is the ability to think beyond yourself and […]

Level 4 leadership is about bringing out the best in other people. When this is achieved you bring our the best in the team. This will require time, energy, money, and thinking into growing others as leaders. To underscore the importance of leading at this level Peter Drucker offers some insights that are worth listening […]

Moving up to Level 3 leadership based on solid relationships of Level 2 leadership is no small feat. Many people find themselves incapable of leading at this level. If you are one that has achieved this new level, here are six insights on maximizing your accomplishment. Understand How Your Personal Giftedness Contributes To The Vision […]

So what are the upsides to Level 3 leadership? Here are six things to consider. Leadership Production Gives Credibility to The Leader – The ability to produce has always been the separation line for success. Peter Drucker stated; “There are two types of people in the business community: those who produce and those who give […]

Level 2 leading is about working to win people’s permission through relationships. How do you do that? There are five areas of discussion in answering this question. Connect With Yourself Before Trying To Connect With Others One of the first steps to connecting with others and building relationships is liking yourself. The first person we […]

Making the shift from Position to Permission is one of the first real steps of transformation into leadership. People who rely on their positions to move people rarely develop influence with those they are leading. When a leader learns to function on the Permission level, everything changes. People do more than merely comply with orders […]

If you have been leading on Level 1 and relying on your position or title to keep things going, are you destined to stay there forever? Absolutely not! All leaders can learn to lead differently and move through the various levels of leadership. The million dollar question is “How do you make the most of […]

True Leadership Isn’t About Position! The easiest way to define leadership is by position. Once you have the title people will recognize and identify with it. However, positions can be misleading. Positions always promise more than they can deliver. It is a known fact of life and leading that you can be the chairperson and […]