...who has spent the past 20 years trying to understand how some companies are able to sustain superlative performance. It may seem surprising that of the seven factors Collins identified as essential to take a company from good to great, he chose to focus on leadership in this 2O01 piece. However, even a casual rereading of the article will convince you that he was right to do so. Collins argues that the key ingredient that allows a company to become great is having a Level 5 leader: an executive in whom genuine personal humility blends with intense professional will. To learn that such CEOs exist still comes as a pleasant shock. But while the idea may sound counterintuitive today, it was downright heretical when Collins first wrote about it-the corporate scandals in the United States hadn't broken out, and almost everyone believed that CEOs should be charismatic, larger-than-life figures. Collins was the first to blow that belief out of the water. Level 5 Leadership TheTriumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve by Jim Collins What catapults a company from merely good to truly great? A five-year research project searched for the answer to that question, and its discoveries ought to change the v^ay we think about leadership. I n 1971, a seemingly ordinary man med Darwin E. Smith was named cfeief executive of Kimberly-Clark, a stodgy old paper company whose stock had fallen 36% behind the general market during the previous 20 years. Smith, the company's mild-mannered in-house...
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...Transformational Leadership Models: Level 5 Leadership Abstract Level 5 leadership is one of several models of the transformational leadership theory developed by Burns and Bass among others during the later part of the last century. Level 5 leadership originated as a result of the research done by Jim Collins (2001) about how some companies transformed from good to great. It was found that the chief factor provoking such transformation was the presence of a leader mixing great humility and extreme resolve, which became to be the definition of a Level 5 leader. Level 5 leadership works best when combined with other elements also identified by Collins (2001). Some people are born with the “Level 5 seed” and some others don’t, but it will be the environment that at the end will determine if the characteristic of a Level 5 leader will flourish within an individual. Transformational Leadership Models: Level 5 Leadership Given that Level 5 leadership is a transformational leadership model, before going into details about it, and so as to establish some background, the next paragraphs will briefly touch upon the fundamentals of the transformational leadership theory. Transformational Leadership Transformational, sometimes also referred as transforming (especially in older texts and documents), leadership was originally mentioned by James V. Downton in his 1973 book Rebel Leadership: Commitment and Charisma in the Revolutionary Process. Following further development, in 1978...
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...{Assignment Template} Name: Date: ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management Assignment 8607-504: Leading Innovation and Change {Note: You can delete everything between these brackets {…} they are there for a guide to completion of the assignment.} {Minimum Word Count – 2,500 words. Note: The word count provided is intended as a guide to what is required to achieve a good pass. Individuals have different writing styles, and there is no penalty if the word count is exceeded. There is no penalty if the word count is not met – as long as the assessment criteria is adequately covered.} {Pass Mark is a minimum of 50% for each section} {To maximise your marks, please ensure you use ‘references’ whenever appropriate to show the source of any theory or models you have used. Please use Harvard Referencing which looks like the words in brackets in the following sentence - The OSCAR Model (Gilbert and Whittleworth, 2009) is a good model to help solve everyday workplace problems. You should also list all your references at the end of the assignment} {NOTE: This assignment should be submitted as a single Word document using this Assignment Template.} 1. Understand the need for innovation and change management within an organisation | 1.1. Explain the importance of innovation for own organisation. {8 Marks} | 1.2. Explain the importance of managing change within own organisation. {8 Marks} ...
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... 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 from class...
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...Introduction The article, “Level 5 Leadership” written by Jim Collins is regarded as one of the best article published in Harvard Business Review. This classic article has identified Level 5 leadership as key ingredient for transforming a company from merely good to truly great. Besides, the author has also introduced the concept of Level 5 leader for the first time from this article. Level 5 leader is defined as an executive who is able to blend genuine personal humility with intense professional will. Summary The Level 5 leadership is an accidental concept which emerged from the findings of the research undertaken by the author himself. The research, which was carried during 1996-2000, was undertaken with the objective to seek answer to one question “Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?” Intrigued by the scenario why great companies exhibited mediocre performance and what can be done to make mediocre company into the great, 11 companies which showed the shift from good to great was selected from 1435 companies for the research purpose. The result of the research, derived from both the qualitative and quantitative analyses showed Level 5 leaders as catalyst for transforming a good company into a great one. Although the research also identified six additional factors such as getting right people on the bus, Stockdale paradox, buildup-breakthrough flywheel, the hedgehog concept, technology accelerators and a culture of discipline responsible for this transformation...
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...professor: a. Greenleaf's servant leadership is humanistic, relative, and without foundation b. biblically based servant leadership rooted in the life of christ. c. you have been offered a clear contrast between Greenleaf and a biblical view of servant leadership d. all of the above e. none of the above 2. Spiritual reasons for leading like Jesus include all except the following: a. servant leaders seek first the kingdom b. servant leaders are better than non servant leader c. servant leadership honors god and his commandments d. servant leadership puts the love of Jesus into action e. servant leadership models Jesus to others 3. All of the following are spiritual reasons for leading like Jesus: a. servant leaders are better than non servant leader b. servant leaders are more in touch with their spiritual selves c. servant leaders put the love of Jesus into action d. servant leaders become achievers e. all of the above. 4. All of the following are practical reasons for leading like Jesus except: a. servant leadership provides better service b. servant leadership is more spiritual c. servant leadership provides better leadership d. servant leadership closes the gap between success and significance e. all of the above 5. All of the following are practical reasons for leading like Jesus: a. servant leadership provides better service b. servant leadership provides better leadership c. servant leadership closes the gap between success and...
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...a. Greenleaf's servant leadership is humanistic, relative, and without foundation b. biblically based servant leadership rooted in the life of christ. c. you have been offered a clear contrast between Greenleaf and a biblical view of servant leadership d. all of the above e. none of the above 2. Spiritual reasons for leading like Jesus include all except the following: a. servant leaders seek first the kingdom b. servant leaders are better than non servant leader c. servant leadership honors god and his commandments d. servant leadership puts the love of Jesus into action e. servant leadership models Jesus to others 3. All of the following are spiritual reasons for leading like Jesus: a. servant leaders are better than non servant leader b. servant leaders are more in touch with their spiritual selves c. servant leaders put the love of Jesus into action d. servant leaders become achievers e. all of the above. 4. All of the following are practical reasons for leading like Jesus except: a. servant leadership provides better service b. servant leadership is more spiritual c. servant leadership provides better leadership d. servant leadership closes the gap between success and significance e. all of the above 5. All of the following are practical reasons for leading like Jesus: a. servant leadership provides better service b. servant leadership provides better leadership c. servant leadership closes the gap between...
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...UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE MODULE: IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES ASSIGNMENT 5 INTRODUCTION When you are the second to last out of fifteen children, being a leader is something that is hardly ever expected or demanded of you. There is always someone older, wiser and more experienced who is more capable and willing to take charge of whatever situation may arise. However, in spite of all those siblings, at the fairly young age of fourteen years, I found myself in the unusual position of being in charge of all my mother’s finances and household activities. Due to a separation of my family, I became an only child with my mom working double shifts three to four times weekly. During that period of my life my level of maturity had to be drastically elevated to allow my mom to maintain her sanity, for the bills to be paid and things kept in order at home. I took on this challenge and thus my desire to go into accounting and finance was developed. However, at this point in my life, could I have considered myself as a good leader? What exactly does it take to be called even a great leader? According to Draft(2006), “Leadership is the ability to influence people toward the attainment of organisational goals.” He also continues by stating that, “Leadership is dynamic and involves power to get things done.” The people element in the definition of leadership plays an extremely important role since a leader is the motivating factor that drives individuals to...
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...submission of this assignment on Managing and Leading Strategically module is the result of our own work. Primary and secondary sources of information and any contributions to this work by third parties other than the tutor’s have been fully and properly attributed. Should this declaration prove to be untrue, We recognise the right and the duty of the Board of Examiners to take appropriate action in line with the University of Gloucestershire regulations upon assessment. Signed....................................................... On the ..................day of........................... 2012 Executive Summary The following report is an analysis of the contribution that Jim Collins has made to the literature and field of leadership. It has been written by the two authors in response to assignment requirements for the Managing and Leading Strategically module which is a partial fulfilment for a Masters in Business Administration degree with the University of Gloucestershire. Olivine Industries is a wholly owned Zimbabwean company, that is a key player in the manufacturing of cooking oil margarine and soaps The business is headed by the managing director Jonas and his supporting executive team. The business is currently implementing a turnaround strategy in an effort to recover from the effects of the 9 years of economic meltdown the country experienced between 2000 and 2009. The report begins by exploring the theoretical...
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...The Five Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell Posted: November 26, 2013 in 4-H, Leadership Development, Youth Development 1 I’ve been traveling outside the United States lately – to both Europe and Asia. Just this week I spoke to over 700 leaders for a gathering in Bahrain. And I delivered5 Levels of Leadership one of my favorite lessons: The 5 Levels of Leadership. I came up with the idea of five distinct levels of leadership many years ago, and first described the concept in a book in Developing the Leader Within You. And in 2011, I devoted an entire book, The 5 Levels of Leadership, to exploring the levels – their upsides, downsides, the best behaviors for that level, the beliefs that help a leader move up to the next level, and how the level relates to the Laws of Leadership. Level 1: Position This is the lowest level of leadership—the entry level. People who make it only to Level 1 may be bosses, but they are never leaders. They have subordinates, not team members. They rely on rules, regulations, policies, and organization charts to control their people. Their people will only follow them within the stated boundaries of their authority. Position is the only level that does not require ability and effort to achieve. Anyone can be appointed to a position. This means that position is a fine starting point, but every leader should aspire to grow beyond Level 1. Level 2 – Permission Making the shift from Position to Permission brings a person’s first real...
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...Module 7 – Leadership and decision-making (13%) Leadership and ethics What is leadership? Identifying leadership attributes Transformational leadership Strategic Leadership The nature of strategic leadership The role of leaders in strategic thinking and decision-making The role of leaders in strategic analysis The role of leaders in setting direction The role of leaders in strategic formulation and selection The role of leaders in implementing strategy The Naked CEO Preview Leaders are required to develop the strategy, drive the change and align the organisation’s structure, resources and culture with the strategy. There are various viewpoints about what actually constitutes the leadership, the qualities required and its level of importance. The purpose of this module is not to present and analyse these arguments, but to provide a practical approach based on the transformational leadership that focuses specially on the role of strategy and strategic leadership. Irrespective of the approach taken to strategic leadership, there exists an important distinction between leadership and management. A leader is primarily involved in: setting direction, aligning and communicating, and inspiring and motivating. A manager is primarily in charge of: planning and budgeting, organising and staffing, and controlling and problem solving. Objectives You should be able to: (1) describe the role of ethics and corporate social responsibility in leadership; (2) identify and discuss...
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...Grantham University When identifying leadership skills, one must that although no two companies are alike and it may seem they would work the same way, they are managed differently. To understand that there are many forms of leadership, this paper will consider a few different types and explain why one is better than the others. The Coaching Style Of Leadership A great coach is definitely a leader who also possess a unique gifts ability to teach and train. The Exchange Style Sometimes known as leader-member exchange, the style involves the exchange of favors between two individuals. An exchange can be hierarchical between the boss and subordinate or occur between two individuals of equal status. For this leadership style to work, you need to know how to develop, maintain and repair relationships. The Laissez Faire Leadership Style The style is largely a "hands off" view that tends to minimize the amount of direction and face time required. Works well if you have highly trained, highly motivated direct reports. Strategic Leadership This is practiced by the military services such as the US Army, US Air Force, and many large corporations. It stresses the competitive nature of running an organization and being able to out fox and out wit the competition. The Participative Leadership Style It's hard to order and demand someone to be creative, perform as a team, solve complex problems, improve quality, and provide outstanding customer service. The participative...
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...UNIVERSITY OF GHANA DEPARTRMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH PROPOSAL BY SOLOMON AUBIN 10402316 THE INFLUENCE OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON WORK RELATED OUTCOMES. SUPERVISOR MRS. ANGELA A. GYASI-GYAMERAH Introduction Background of Study Work environments have become more complex and sophisticated in such a way that emphasizing on improving the human resource determines the success of the organization. Most organizations today face tremendous challenges from external environment, including an uncertain economy, continued globalization of markets, and rapidly advancing technology. Organizations are also facing major internal challenges, many of them resulting in restructuring, re-engineering and downsizing in the form of mergers and acquisition. With the increasing challenges resulting from internal and external environment, organizations can succeed by emphasizing on certain decisive factors that affect the work related outcomes of their employees (Kuchinke, 1999). Assessment of effective leadership styles in organizations has therefore become more critical for employees’ work related outcomes such as job satisfaction and organizational commitment (Earle, 1996). To run organizations smoothly, effectively and efficiently, the most valuable and indispensable factor organizations need is human resource (Mosadragh, 2003). Well-qualified and capable personnel are important in context of achieving goals and objectives of an organization. The success of an organization depends...
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...executives are based on the attributes and characteristics of each. With the scenario given I have determined that Executive A should be classified as a “Level 5” leader, Executive B should be classified as a Transactional leader and Executive C should be classified as a Transformational leader. Based on the information given Executive A is a true level 5 leader. According to Jim Collins who developed the concept of level 5 leaders from a 1996 study, he “found that these leaders have humility, and they don't seek success for their own glory; rather, success is necessary so that the team and organization can thrive.” (Level 5 Leadership – Achieving “Greatness” as a Leader (n.d.). Retrieved December 30, 2012, fromhttp://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/level-5-leadership.htm). Executive A has the humility and drive associated with leaders of that classification. He attributes the company’s successes to those who work under him and takes personal accountability for any failures. I believe this takes pressure off of leaders under him and allowing them to be creative without fearing that they will be blamed for failure. Executive A has a “The Buck Stops Here” approach when it comes to failure. Under his leadership the company was profitable by quarter 2 of his tenure and has increased shareholder value by 128%. Without his leadership style, drive and passion the company most likely wouldn’t have seen that kind of success in the same time period. Executive B, according to my understanding...
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...Chapter 5 - Business-Level Strategy TRUE/FALSE 1. A business-level strategy is a “big picture,” highly-generalized action plan that will move an organization toward achievement of its general vision. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Page 98 OBJ: Learning Objective 1 KEY: Knowledge MSC: AACSB: Analytic | Management: Strategy | Dierdorff & Rubin: Strategic & Systems Skills 2. A generic business strategy is one that can be used in all industries and by all types of firms. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Page 99 OBJ: Learning Objective 1 KEY: Knowledge MSC: AACSB: Analytic | Management: Strategy | Dierdorff & Rubin: Strategic & Systems Skills 3. Wal-Mart has not adjusted its business model since the mid 1990s. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Page 99 OBJ: Learning Objective 1 KEY: Knowledge MSC: AACSB: Reflective Thinking | Management: Strategy | Dierdorff & Rubin: Strategic & Systems Skills 4. Competitive scope describes the breadth of the target market the organization wishes to serve. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Page 99-100 OBJ: Learning Objective 2 KEY: Knowledge MSC: AACSB: Analytic | Management: Strategy | Dierdorff & Rubin: Strategic & Systems Skills 5. In general, firms with a standardized product should narrowly segment their market. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Page 100 OBJ: Learning Objective 2 KEY: Comprehension MSC: AACSB: Analytic | Management: Strategy | Dierdorff & Rubin: Strategic & Systems Skills 6. Typically, the customers of organizations using the cost-leadership strategy...
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