...John C. Maxwell’s Leadership 101 Executive Summary: Leadership 101-- The five levels of leadership Did you know that each of us influences at least ten thousand other people during our lifetime? Maxwell wants us to know that it is not whether we will influence someone, but how we will use our influence. Influence is the measure of leadership and we can increase our influence and leadership potential if we understand the levels of leadership. Maxwell states that real leadership is being the person who others will gladly and confidently follow. Each and every one of us is a leader in some way—we are constantly influencing other people around us. According to Maxwell, everyone has the capability to climb up the five different levels of leadership-- not everyone will become a great leader, but everyone can become a better leader. The qualities of a great leader that are developed along the different levels of leadership include personal humility, professional will, and building a legacy—but it seems that Maxwell places the most importance on building a legacy. Maxwell’s 5 levels of leadership are similar and different when compared to our Level 5 Hierarchy. Maxwell’s 5 levels of leadership are: Level 1- Position (Rights), Level 2-- Permission (relationships), Level 3- Production (Results), Level 4- People Development (Reproduction), & Level 5- Personhood (Respect). The paper compares and contrasts Maxwell’s 5 Levels of Leadership to the Level 5 Hierarchy Leadership model...
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...John Maxwell The 360-Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization (Thomas Nelson, 2005) Summarised by George Wells This summary was written as a weekly email to the staff in George’s Department. The “Some things to think about” sections are by George and were geared for the staff in their context. In this book, Maxwell deals with an important topic: not everyone is called to be the top leader in an organisation, and so we need to learn to lead from "the middle". The idea of 360-Degree Leadership is that we should be able to "lead up", influencing our leaders, "lead across", influencing our peers, and "lead down", influencing those lower down the organisational hierarchy. As usual, Maxwell gets his points across with a series of fairly brief, pithy chapters dealing with various practical issues. He introduces the first section, which deals with myths about leadership, by reflecting on the sorts of people we instinctively think of when we think of "a leader": William Wallace, Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi, etc. He points out that this is misleading as "99% of all leadership occurs not from the top but from the middle of an organization". Taking this further, all of us can lead effectively, even if we're not the Vice Chancellor or the CEO. He notes that many people are good in one direction (e.g. they have influence with their boss, but alienate the people who report to them, or are great with their team, but do no get along...
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...Five Levels of Leadership The book by John C. Maxwell separated leadership into five distinctive levels. The first level he calls “Position.” (Maxwell, 2011) The position level of leadership is the lowest and entry level for a leader. A positional leader was given a position. For example, a college graduate joins the Marine Corp and is given the position of Second Lieutenant. Another way to become a positional leader is to be given a promotion because someone in authority recognizes a talent, trait, or potential they consider to be consistent with a leader (Maxwell, 2011). At the position level of leadership, it is about power and position. Mr. Maxwell uses a great analogy to make this point. He refers to characters on the Andy Griffith Show. He describes the Sheriff, Andy Taylor as a laid back people person. Everyone knew he was in charge. He did not even carry a gun. He would talk with people and use his influence to lead. On the other hand was Deputy Barney Fife. Deputy Fife carried a gun and a single bullet but only because Andy allowed him to do so. When Barney was in charge everyone knew it. He had to tell everyone that he held the “position” of leadership while Andy was away. He often pulled his gun, unnecessarily, to show that he had the power to take control of anyone who might question his position. He was not about influencing people but about forcing his position of power upon them. According to the John Maxwell, these leaders are lonely because...
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...Yancy Hoyle 238925 TCP1- Task 1 Thesis: An effective leader is faced with many challenges while striving to meet the needs of the organization and to accomplish those goals with minimal resistance, he or she must understand why employees behave in the ways that they do, become adept at engaging employees, manage employee performance, and facilitate organizational change. |Blanchard, K.H. & Hersey, P. (1972). Management of organizational behavior: Utilizing human resources 2nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: | |Prentice-Hall, Inc. | | | |In this text, authors Blanchard and Hersey address workplace behaviors and how leaders can recognize and either reinforce or redirect specific| |types of employee conduct. They also discuss a variety of motivations behind certain behaviors, such as social mores, individual needs, and | |peer influence. Understanding why employees respond well or poorly within the workplace is critical to managing both human resources and in | |pursuing the goals of the organization. Blanchard and Hersey are both recognized leaders in management theory, with numerous books, articles, | |training programs, and trade publications to their credit, both as a team and separately. The first...
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...appreciable asset This analysis will cover the principles for people development, successful people developers that make the right assumption about people and those that give the right assistance to people, and the topic of asking the right questions about people. This essay will conclude with a reflection on the overall meaning of this topic as it is applicable to a leader. Principles For People Development As a leader, people are the most appreciable asset and therefore their development is essential in achieving success for the implementation of goals and the overall health of an organization. John C. Maxwell writes in his book Developing The Leader Within You that “The more people you develop, the greater the extent of your dreams. ” This statement emphasizes the contribution and value that the people of an organization have and are. There are several principles that Maxwell identifies that assists in developing people and as such these principles are directly related to the success of the leader. Initially, the leader must recognize the value of people. This entails having and creating a climate that exudes a positive mental attitude. A leader must also be willing to make a definite and visible commitment to invest the necessary time required to adequately develop those that are led. A leader should display integrity with people. This defines and communicates the character of the leader to those in direct and indirect contact with...
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...Abstract Reviewing Leadership by Banks and Ledbetter looks to review and evaluate the concept of leadership in our culture today. Initially the book looks to the rise in the interest of leadership and the development of leadership within churches. The book also delves into trends and societal issues while it forecasts that the central theme of leadership is the concept of values. On the other hand, the authors look to see how some people's faith affects their approach about leadership and use the example of the Apostle Paul. After the book addresses the interest in leadership today it looks to provide Biblical contemporary and historical aspects of leadership. The Biblical and contemporary aspects that Banks and Ledbetter include are Benedictine tradition, Lutheran, Presbyterian and Pentecostal; and contingency and transformational. Banks and Ledbetter state “[s]uch approaches have their basis in an institutional setting-primarily the church or a religious order-that was influenced explicitly or implicitly by a particular set of theological convictions” (2004, p. 28). Next the Authors address the spiritual and religious dimensions that leadership offers. In this chapter the authors look at spiritual dimensions of leadership characterized by Vaclav Havel and accordingly two basic Christian approaches to leadership. In the chapter following the spiritual and religious dimensions, Banks and Ledbetter look into the faith-based approaches to leadership. In this portion of the...
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...A Review of Maxwell’s Leadership Development “Leadership can be taught.” (Maxwell, 1993, p. viii) This is the continual theme expressed by John C. Maxwell throughout his books Developing the Leader Within You (1993) and Developing the Leaders Around You (1995). In his first book, Maxwell identifies leadership as a teachable and practicable skill, and outlines the various components of leadership to improve one’s own character and ability to lead others. His second book, focuses on reproducing the skills in others, not simply for others to possess them, but so they can be reproduced in successive generations. This reproduction allows a vision to be carried on, it creates a legacy. Maxwell’s evolution of leadership begins with a definition. Maxwell states that “leadership is influence.” (Maxwell 1993, p.1) In looking at leadership as influence we must consider who we influence. On May 30, 2000 Charles Barkley is noted for claiming that “I’m no role model.” Whether that claim was made out of humility, or to eschew responsibility for the behavior of young people, simply making the claim resulted in influencing many people for years. Maxwell suggests that the question “is not whether we will influence someone”, but rather “what kind of influencer you will be.” (Maxwell, 1993, p.4) We influence practically everyone we come in contact with because our actions are subject to interpretation and response. Maxwell tells us that “We never know who or how much we influence.”...
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... The concept of referent power refers to an individual’s or entity’s power obtained from their influence over others because they are well liked or respected by them. It is one of the Five Bases of Social Power developed by Bertram H. Raven and John R. P. French. In their study, their conclusion was that power did not necessarily give people the authority to exert influence over others. Instead, the legitimacy of power all depended upon the time, place, and circumstances in which it was produced. Referent power is the broadest type of the social powers and can be used effectively to lead others who respect the individual or entity. Since referent power is completely dependent upon the followers’ view of the leader, leaders will not be able to use referent power on all followers. It is a power that is created by the follower when they believe the leader possesses qualities that they admire and would like to possess themselves. This quote sums up reverent power in regards to leadership well. “Power and authority come from the person being influenced-not the person in the more powerful position. If the follower chooses not to follow them, they are no longer leaders. Leadership is really followership” (Larison 1997). Some leaders will have reverent power over a few but some are far reaching. For example, Gandhi and Mother Theresa come to mind. They had reverent power over many because of their integrity, personality, and charm. They were the...
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...Leadership in Valuation – Human as Intangible Assets 1086 hari lagi kita akan sampai di penghujung tahun 2015 dengan delapan (8) target MDG (Millenium Development Goals) yang dicanangkan PBB. Dalam kurun waktu 2.82 tahun ke depan seluruh dunia bersepakat dan bertekad untuk mengentaskan kemiskinan dan kelaparan, seluruh manusia mendapatkan pendidikan dasar, terlaksananya kesamaan gender, penurunan kematian anak-anak, peningkatan kesehatan Ibu yang baru melahirkan, memenangkan pertarungan terhadap HIV / AIDS, malaria, dan penyakit lainnya, Sustainabiliti Lingkungan, dan pengembangan kerjasama pengembangan dunia. BANK Ki MOON, SEKJEN PBB mengatakan “ Antara Sekarang dan tahun 2015, kita harus meyakinkan bahwa KITA MEMEGANG JANJI YANG KITA BUAT. Konsekuensi dari TIDAK memegang janji adalah KEMATIAN, PENYAKIT, KESUSAHAN YANG TIDAK PERLU, KEHILANGAN KESEMPATAN BERJTUA-JUTA MANUSIA”. Waktunya singkat: hanya 2.82 tahun lagi. Diperlukan KOMITMEN Para LEADER/PEMIMPIN agar Target ini tercapai…. Bagaimana dengan Indonesia? Angka 0,617 - HDI (Human Development Index) Indonesia, berada di bawah Afrika Selatasn (0,619), bahkan Uzbekistan (0,641) BANYAK SEKALI yang masih harus dilakukan ,…Apakah ada harapan Indonesia mencapai TARGET atau bahkan memenangkan Momentum GLOBAL???? Riset para Pakar mencengangkan dan memberikan harapan besar bagi Indonesia: Goldman Sachs melihat INDONESIA menjadi 1 dari 10 Ekonomi terbesar di dunia di tahun 2050, “Morgan Stanley Guru” – Ruchir Sharma GURU mendukung...
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...The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow John C. Maxwell “If you can become the leader you ought to be on the inside, you will be able to become the person you want on the outside. People will want to follow you. And when that happens, you’ll be able to tackle anything in this world.” 1 1. Character: Be a Piece of the Rock “Leadership is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence.” ~ Bernard Montgomery, British Field Marshal What must everyone know about character? Actions are the Real Indicator of Character n Talent is a Gift, but Character is a Choice n Character Brings Lasting Success with People n Strong Character is the Foundation on which to Build Success n 2 2. Charisma : The First Impression Can Seal the Deal “How can you have charisma? Be more concerned about making others feel good about themselves than you are making them feel good about you.” ~Dan Reiland, Vice President of Leadership Development, INJOY “When it comes to charisma, the bottom line is othermindedness. Leaders who think about others and their concerns before thinking of themselves exhibit charisma.” ~John C. Maxwell 3 3. Commitment: It separates Doers from Dreamers n n n n To the boxer, it’s getting off the mat one more time than you’ve been knocked down. To the marathoner, it’s running another ten miles when your strength is gone. To the...
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...1086 hari lagi kita akan sampai di penghujung tahun 2015 dengan delapan (8) target MDG (Millenium Development Goals) yang dicanangkan PBB. Dalam kurun waktu 2.82 tahun ke depan seluruh dunia bersepakat dan bertekad untuk mengentaskan kemiskinan dan kelaparan, seluruh manusia mendapatkan pendidikan dasar, terlaksananya kesamaan gender, penurunan kematian anak-anak, peningkatan kesehatan Ibu yang baru melahirkan, memenangkan pertarungan terhadap HIV / AIDS, malaria, dan penyakit lainnya, Sustainabiliti Lingkungan, dan pengembangan kerjasama pengembangan dunia. BANK Ki MOON, SEKJEN PBB mengatakan “ Antara Sekarang dan tahun 2015, kita harus meyakinkan bahwa KITA MEMEGANG JANJI YANG KITA BUAT. Konsekuensi dari TIDAK memegang janji adalah KEMATIAN, PENYAKIT, KESUSAHAN YANG TIDAK PERLU, KEHILANGAN KESEMPATAN BERJTUA-JUTA MANUSIA”. Waktunya singkat: hanya 2.82 tahun lagi. Diperlukan KOMITMEN Para LEADER/PEMIMPIN agar Target ini tercapai…. Bagaimana dengan Indonesia? Angka 0,617 - HDI (Human Development Index) Indonesia, berada di bawah Afrika Selatasn (0,619), bahkan Uzbekistan (0,641) BANYAK SEKALI yang masih harus dilakukan ,…Apakah ada harapan Indonesia mencapai TARGET atau bahkan memenangkan Momentum GLOBAL???? Riset para Pakar mencengangkan dan memberikan harapan besar bagi Indonesia: Goldman Sachs melihat INDONESIA menjadi 1 dari 10 Ekonomi terbesar di dunia di tahun 2050, “Morgan Stanley Guru” – Ruchir Sharma GURU mendukung riset ini, bahkan McKinsey Global Institute lebih...
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...In his book Leadership 101, internationally known leadership expert, speaker, and author John Maxwell defines leadership as influence -- nothing more and nothing less. Maxwell further describes leadership as the act of influencing others in a worthwhile cause, apart from titles or positions. As I reflect on Maxwell's work and its implications in the school setting, I can't help but think of every adult in a school as a leader. After all, every adult has influence with others. Teachers, secretaries, custodians, cooks, bus drivers and paraprofessionals all possess varied degrees of influence with one another, students, and parents. But it's clear that the principalship is the job with most influence. Despite the authority and power that comes with the job, some principals perform better than others. Those principals who know how to increase their influence are the ones who will always realize a greater impact. INCREASING YOUR INFLUENCE Principals typically work with constituents on the career-path continuum from entry level to veteran. If principals want to increase their influence, they must focus on the vital leadership traits, necessary performance standards, and required degrees of support needed to build a solid foundation with all members of the team. According to Maxwell, the reasons that leaders fail to achieve maximum influence are varied, but the problems fall within five levels of leadership that represent a career roadmap all principals must understand. Maxwell's...
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...Running Head: Leadership Leadership Scott David Kuhn Columbia Southern University Deciding what to write about for my reflection paper was really very difficult. I looked at each topic provided and decided on the first topic question of “What are you most interested in and passionate about? How does that fit with what you are pursuing here at Columbia Southern University?” I spent a long time thinking about what that question really meant to me. What was I really interested in and passionate about? How would it fit into my degree? I took a long hard look in the mirror and decided I really cared about leadership. Leadership is one of the main reasons I am working towards a degree in Human Resources Management. Before you can understand why leadership is important to me, you need to understand what and how I define leadership. I first learned about leadership in the United States Army. The Army defines leadership as “the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization” (The Center for Army Leadership, 2008). I truly believe that if you have this as a foundation for your style of leadership, you will always be successful. To me, a leader is someone who always places the needs of his subordinates and his company before his own. Someone who is not afraid to get their hands dirty and work right alongside those that he supervises. A great leader understands...
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...BUSINESS BOOK SUMMARIES Stay on Top of Best in Business Knowledge SM ® March 3, 2011 How Successful People Think John C. Maxwell Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Summarized by permission of the publisher, Center Street, New York, New York. All rights reserved. ©2009 by John C. Maxwell ISBN: 978-1-59995-168-3 Introduction In all aspects of life, from the professional world to family interactions, good thinkers help solve problems. For 40 years, John C. Maxwell has studied and analyzed successful people and how they think. He has concluded that the way successful people approach the thought process is a key differentiator. In How Successful People Think, Maxwell discusses the 11 skills that good thinkers exhibit and describes how to adopt these skills. Maxwell recommends keeping it in a place where it will stimulate further thinking. 2. Spending time with good thinkers. Maxwell believes that to become a sharp thinker, a person must spend time with sharp people and observe how they think. 3. Thinking good thoughts. The thinking process is a discipline. As a result, it is important to make thinking a priority and to regularly take time to generate and develop thoughts. 4. Acting on good thoughts. The window of opportunity to act on promising thoughts is short. When a good thought arises, it is important to act on it quickly. 5. Allowing emotions to create another good thought. A person cannot wait to start the thinking pro- Getting Started with Better...
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...Self-Leadership Self-Leadership is basically the practice of intentionally influencing your thinking, feeling and behaviors to strive towards your goals. Self-Leadership have a drive for autonomy, can make decisions, are more creative and persist, even in the face of adversity. Some of the intentional behaviors that characterize self-leadership are; self-awareness, self-goal setting, self-motivation, positive self-talk, assertive communication and the ability to receive and act on feedback. Becoming a Self-leader and maintaining Self-leadership is a self-development activity. According to John Maxwell, self-leadership isn’t really a simple task. Most importantly the most difficult task in self-leadership is to lead ourselves because he believes that by leading ourselves correctly, the rest of the people will follow correctly. He adds to his perception that leaders who leads the way, know the right path, and always implement the right decisions are the leaders you will want to follow. He believes that leaders aren’t trained but naturally born. People who are meant to be leaders are rare. They only exist at the very top of an organization. Being a leader is not simple, some people admits that being a leader makes us suffer through loneliness ad this is the reason why we have to know why we are up there. Being at the top and lead people doesn’t mean that we have nothing to sacrifice. Being a leader makes us lose freedom. To become a great leader, merely leading people isn’t...
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