Reading: Leadership Levels (The Video Slides)

Leadership Levels

Leadership Levels  -- John Maxwell

                Personhood

           People Development

       Production

   Permission

Position

Position

  - stated authority

  - younger generation

  - doesn’t work well with volunteers

  or white collar workers

If you are at this level:

  Know your job description.

  Accept responsibility.

  Do more than expected.

  Offer ideas for change and

  improvement.

Permission

  Built on Relationships

  “Leadership is getting people to work for you when they are not obligated.”

  - Fred Smith

  Don’t skip this level

If you are at this level:

  Love your people more than

  procedures.

  Do “win-win” decisions with   people.

  Include others in your   journey.

  Deal with difficult people/

  circumstances quickly.

Production

  Built on doing something great.

“I seen this outfit which that ain’t never bot a dim’s worth of nothing from us and I sole them some goods.  I’m now goin to Chcawgo.”

“I cum here and sole them haff a millyon.”

“We ben spendin two much time trying to spel instead of tryin to sel. Let’s wach those sails.  I want everybody should read these letters from Gooch who is on the rode doin a grate job for us and you should go out and do like he done.”

If you are at this level:

  Accept responsibility for growth.

  Develop a statement of purpose.

  Develop accountability for results.

  Communicate strategy and vision.

  Become a change agent.

  Understand timing. 

People Development

  -From admiration to loyalty.

  - Developing key leaders.

If you are at this level:

  Place a priority on identifying and equipping leaders under you.

              Danger!!! Choosing low.

  Be model for others to follow.

  Send key people to growth opportunities.

  Develop an inner core that complements your strengths.

Personhood

Reached after a lifetime.

Follow Because:

Position        Title                    have to

Permission   Relationships     want to

Production    Success            success

People Dev.  Reproduction    doing

Personhood  Respect            done