This document discusses different levels of leadership from position to pinnacle. It begins by outlining common myths about leadership and then defines five levels of leadership progression. Each level is explored in terms of its upside, downside, best behaviors, and laws of leadership. The levels include position (people follow because they have to), permission (people follow because they want to), production (people follow because of results), people development (people follow because of growth), and pinnacle (people follow because of respect). The overall message is that true leadership involves developing others to their full potential.
6. –Stanley Huffy
“IT’S NOT THE POSITION THAT MAKES THE
LEADER; IT’S THE LEADER THAT MAKES THE
POSITION”
7.
8. THE UPSIDE OF POSITION!
you have been invited to the LEADERSHIP
TABLE
• 1. A leadership position is usually given to people
because they have leadership POTENTIAL
• 2. A leadership position means AUTHORITY is
recognized
• 3. A leadership position is an invitation to GROW
as a leader
• 4. A leadership position allows potential leader to
SHAPE and DEFINE their leadership
9. THE DOWNSIDE OF POSITION!
True Leadership is not about POSITION
• 1. Having a leadership position is often misleading
• 2. Leaders who rely on position to lead often devalue people
• 3. Positional leaders feed on politics
• 4. Positional leaders place rights over responsibilities
• 5. Positional leadership is often lonely
• 6. Leaders who remain positional get branded and stranded
• 7. Turnover is high for positional leaders
• 8. Positional leaders receive people’s least not their best
10.
11. BEST BEHAVIORS ON LEVEL 1!
how to make the MOST of your
POSITION
• STOP RELYING ON POSITION TO PUSH
PEOPLE
• TRADE ENTITLEMENT FOR MOVEMENT
• LEAVE YOUR POSITION AND MOVE TOWARD
YOUR PEOPLE
12. THE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP
AT THE POSITION LEVEL
• The Law of the Lid - Leadership ability
determines a person’s level of effectiveness
• The Law of Process - Leadership develops
daily , not in a day
• The Law of the Navigation- Anyone can steer the
ship, but it takes a leaders to chart the course
13. LAW of the LID
“personal and organizational effectiveness is
proportionate to the strength of leadership”
15. The LAW of the PROCESS
“fighting your way up…no overnight SUCCESS”
• CHAMPIONS don’t become champions in the
ring - they are merely recognized there.- john
maxwell
16. The LAW of NAVIGATION
“plan ahead”
• A LEADER is one who sees more than others
see, who sees farther than other see, and who
sees before others do. - Leroy Eims
17. BELIEFS THAT HELP A
LEADER MOVE UP TO LEVEL 2
• Titles are not enough
• PEOPLE … not position …. are a leader’s Most
Valuable Assets
• A leader doesn't need to have all the answers
• A good leader ALWAYS includes OTHERS.
20. THE UPSIDE OF PERMISSION!
the workplace has become more pleasant
for everyone
• Leadership Permission makes work more ENJOYABLE
• Leadership Permission increases the ENERGY level
• Leadership Permission opens up channels of
communication
• Leadership Permission focuses on the value of each
person
• Leadership Permission Nurtures Trust
21. THE DOWNSIDE OF PERMISSION!
the pressure is on you to build positive
relationship
• Permission Leadership appears too soft for some people
• Leading by Permission can be frustrating for achievers
• Permission Leadership can be taken advantage of
• Permission Leadership requires openness to be effective
• Permission Leadership is difficult for people who are not
naturally likeable
• PermissionLeadership forces you to deal with the whole
person
22. BEST BEHAVIORS ON LEVEL 2!
how to gain people permission
• Connect with YOURSELF before trying to
connect with others
• Develop a people - oriented leadership style
• Practice the GOLDEN RULE
• Become the Chief Encourager of your team
• Strike a BALANCE between Care and Candor
23. THE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP
AT THE PERMISSION LEVEL
• The Law of the Influence - The true MEASURE of leadership is
INFLUENCE … nothing more, nothing less
• The of Addition - Leaders add value by serving others
• The Law of Solid Ground - Trust is the foundation of leadership
• The Law of Magnetism - who you are is who you attract
• The Law of Connection - Leaders touch a heart before they
ask for a hand
• The Law of Buy - In - people buy into leader, then the vision
24. The LAW of ADDITION
“adding value, changing lives”
• The bottom line in LEADERSHIP is NOT how far
we advance ourselves BUT how far we advance
others.
25. The LAW of SOLID GROUND
“to build trust, a leader must exhibit
competence, connection and CHARACTER”
26. –J.R. Miller
“THE ONLY THING THAT WALKS BACK FROM
THE TOMB WITH THE MOURNERS AND
REFUSES TO BE BURIED IS THE CHARACTER
OF A MAN.”
The LAW of SOLID GROUND
27. The LAW of MAGNETISM
“if you think your people are negative ,
then you’d better check your ATTITUDE”
• The better LEADER YOU
ARE , the better LEADERS
YOU WILL ATTRACT.
28. PEOPLE DON’T CARE HOW MUCH YOU KNOW
UNTIL THEY KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE
John Maxwell
The LAW OF CONNECTION
“the heart comes first”
29. The LAW of BUY - IN!
“people want to go with people they get along with”
LEADER VISION RESULTS
Don’t buy in Don’t buy in Get another Leader
Dont buy in Buy in Get another leader
Buy in Don’t buy in Get another vision
Buy in Buy in
Get behind the
leader
30. BELIEFS THAT HELP A
LEADER MOVE UP TO LEVEL 3
• Relationship Alone are not enough
• Building Relationships requires twofold growth
• Achieving the vision as a team is with risking the
relationship
33. The Upside of Production!
you now have leadership credibility
• Leadership production gives credibility to the leader
• Leadership production models and sets the standard for
others visually
• Leadership production brings clarity and reality to the
vision
• Leadership Production solves a multitude of problems
• Leadership production creates momentum
• Leadership production is the foundation for team building
34. The Downside of Production!
the weight of leadership just got heavier
• Being productive can make you think you're a
leader when you are not
• Productive leaders feel a heavy weight of
responsibility for results
• Production leadership requires making difficult
decisions
• Production leadership demands continual
attention to level 2
35. BEST BEHAVIORS ON LEVEL 3!
how to make the most of production in
leadership
• Understand how your personal giftedness
contributes to the vision
• Begin to develop your people into a team
• Prioritize the things that yield high return
• Be willing and ready to be a change agent
• Never lose sight of the fact that results are your
goal
36. The Laws of Leadership at
the Production Level
• The Law of Respect - people naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves
• The Law of Magnetism - who you are is who you attract
• The Law of the Picture - people do what people see
• The Law of Victory - leaders find a way for the team to win
• The Law of the Big Mo - momentum is a leader’s best friend
• The Law of Priorities - leaders understand that activity is not necessarily
accomplishment
• The Law of Sacrifice -a leader must give up to go up
• The Law of Buy-In - people buy into the leader, then the vision
37. The LAW of RESPECT
• When people respect you as a
person, they admire you .
When they respect you as a
friend, they LOVE you . When
they respect you as a
LEADER, they FOLLOW YOU
38. The LAW of the PICTURE
“the most valuable gift a leader can give is being a GOOD
EXAMPLE”
39. The LAW of VICTORY
“great leaders find a way to WIN”
Leaders who
practice the LAW of
VICTORY
have no Plan B. That
is why they keep
fighting
49. The Upside of People Development!
the potential of the organisation just got
greater
• People Development sets you apart from most leaders
• People Development assures that growth can be
sustained
• People Development empowers others to fulfil their
leadership responsibilities
• People Development empowers the leader to lead
larger
• People Development provides great personal fulfilment
50. The Downside of People Development!
leading on level 4 requires high level of
maturity and skill
• Self-Centeredness can cause leaders to neglect
people development
• Insecurity can make leaders feel threatened by
people development
• Shortsightedness can keep leaders from seeing
the need for people development
• Lack of commitment can keep leaders from doing
the hard work of development
51. Best Behaviors on Level 4!
how to develop people
• 1. Recruiting - Find the best people possible
• 2. Positioning - placing the right people in the right position
• 3. Modeling - Showing others how to lead
• 4. Equipping - Helping others do their jobs well
• 5. Developing - Teaching them to do life well
• 6. Empowering - Enabling people to succeed
• 7. Measuring - Evaluating those whom you develop to
maximize their efforts
52. THE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP AT THE
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT LEVEL
• The Law of the process - leadership develops daily , not in a day .
• The Law of Addition - leaders add value by serving others.
• The Law of Inner Circle - a leader’s potential is determined by
those closest to him
• The Law of Empowerment - only secure leaders give power to
others
• The Law of Explosive Growth - to add growth , lead followers … to
multiply , the lead leaders .
• The Law of Buy-In - people buy into the leader, then the vision
53. Beliefs that help a leader
move up to level 5
• The highest goal of leadership is to develop
leaders, not gain followers or do work
• To Develop Leaders, you must create a
leadership culture
• Developing leaders is a life commitment, not a
job commitment
55. • PERSONNEL determine the potential of the
organization
• RELATIONSHIPS determine the morale of the
organization
• STRUCTURE determines the size of the
organization
• VISION determines the direction of the
organization
• LEADERSHIP determines the SUCCESS of the
organization
