Leadership

The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential

The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential

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  • Author：John C. Maxwell
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Reviews

Jordan Salinas ，

4。9

Buraq ，

كتاب رائع جداً يتحدث عن القيادة ويقسمها الى خمسة مستويات ويشرح ايجابيات وسلبيات وسلوكيات كل مستوى يستحق القراءة والدراسة والتطبيق

Kassi ，

Listen to the Audible version！！ Things to apply in every area of my life， in my work of course， but also as a volleyball coach and as a mother。 And i love how he relates some of his anecdotes to basketball！ The world needs more level 4 and 5 leaders！！！

Matthew ，

Several years ago， I was browsing in a bookstore and read that Stephen Covey was a Level 5 Leader within John Maxwell's system。 I was already a big fan of Stephen Covey and "7 Habits"， so I was curious to read from someone else who thought so highly of him。 And then I waited a number of years， until the covid pandemic made it so hard to get a library book that I was forced to revisit my ever-growing list of books to read。。。Like "7 Habits"， this is a book that was written by someone with decades Several years ago， I was browsing in a bookstore and read that Stephen Covey was a Level 5 Leader within John Maxwell's system。 I was already a big fan of Stephen Covey and "7 Habits"， so I was curious to read from someone else who thought so highly of him。 And then I waited a number of years， until the covid pandemic made it so hard to get a library book that I was forced to revisit my ever-growing list of books to read。。。Like "7 Habits"， this is a book that was written by someone with decades of leadership experience。 It isn't merely a description of leadership， it's the distillation of a lot of hard-fought wisdom earned over many years。 I feel comfortable saying I'm on level two。 Should I be glad that I'm not on the lowest level， or humbled that there is so much left to climb？ While reading this book I found myself thinking about various people I've met who have achieved up to a certain level but are clearly not at level five。 What level are they at？ What are they missing？The author is up-front about his Christian faith and mentions it several times， but he isn't pushy or preachy about it。 I could see that being a turn-off to some people。 Otherwise I would recommend this to anyone who is serious about leadership。 There is a lot of food for thought， and a lot of practical advice and suggestions。 。。。more

Juan Castro ，

Don’t just rely on your management position: Inspire others by bringing your personality and core values to your leadership role。 You need people’s permission to lead them: Build trust and positive relationships to make the most of your leadership。positional leaders waste energy protecting their own interests and power。 The best way to break free from this type of leadership is by shifting focus from ourselves to others。level three of the leadership ladder is the ability to produce results。 And Don’t just rely on your management position: Inspire others by bringing your personality and core values to your leadership role。 You need people’s permission to lead them: Build trust and positive relationships to make the most of your leadership。positional leaders waste energy protecting their own interests and power。 The best way to break free from this type of leadership is by shifting focus from ourselves to others。level three of the leadership ladder is the ability to produce results。 And for any leader， the best way to produce results is to build an effective team。Great leaders produce results by setting an example to their team and creating a wave of momentum。There’s more to producing results than building the right team。 As a leader， you must also lead by example。 If you perform aggressively or reluctantly， this attitude will translate into poor team performance。 But if you show enthusiasm and drive， people will follow suit。The key to level 4 leadership is to foster personal development throughout your team。Simple: remember that any company’s greatest resource is its people。 After all， markets change， facilities deteriorate， supplies get used up， but people have the potential to grow and surpass themselves。Developing future leaders is the pinnacle of leadership and creates a lasting legacy。 a true leader keeps giving back by teaching others to become leaders， too。 。。。more

Sherman Morris ，

In the book the 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential， John C。 Maxwell outlines the different leadership levels; Level （1） Position。 People follow a leader because they have to; Level （2）: Permission。 People follow leaders because they want to， Level （3）: Production。 People follow leaders because of what they have done for the organization， Level （4）: People Development。 People follow leaders because of what they have done for them， and Level （5）: Pinnacle。 People follo In the book the 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential， John C。 Maxwell outlines the different leadership levels; Level （1） Position。 People follow a leader because they have to; Level （2）: Permission。 People follow leaders because they want to， Level （3）: Production。 People follow leaders because of what they have done for the organization， Level （4）: People Development。 People follow leaders because of what they have done for them， and Level （5）: Pinnacle。 People follow leaders because of who they are and what they represent。 According to Maxwell， leaders achieve Level （5） leadership when developing new leaders who can develop others。 However， it is essential to note that Maxwell asserts that less than 1% of leaders make it to Level （5） leadership。KEY PASSAGE（S） IN THE TEXT: Maxwell asserts， “no one achieves anything significant by giving the minimum。 No teams win championships without making sacrifices and giving their best -- when people follow a leader because they have to， they will do what they have to。 People don’t give their best to leaders they don’t like。 They give reluctant compliance， not a commitment; give their hands but certainly not their heads or hearts。 When leaders like people and treat them like individuals who have value， they begin to develop influence and trust。” 。。。more

Dawn Stephens ，

we sued this book as a study for our lead teachers。 It provided us an excellent way to evaluate our leadership abilitites。 I have referred back to it's teachings many times to help me know how best to lead others。 we sued this book as a study for our lead teachers。 It provided us an excellent way to evaluate our leadership abilitites。 I have referred back to it's teachings many times to help me know how best to lead others。 。。。more

Christina ，

Another great and insightful read on the principles of Leadership。

Jose ，

I just love everything this man does。 He really has a way of speaking to my soul。 His charming demeanor is enjoyable to engage with and he can easily reach the concepts of leadership through a simple and effective method that really does make a difference when applied。

Ken Osborne ，

There is much to the 5 levels of leadership。 Each level has depth to learn， grow and apply。 It takes maturity to raise to each level in a different way and it takes intentionality。 Each level is a step， a lesson to learn and to grow and mature you to the next level of leadership。 I recommend reading this book！

Makragić ，

This is a really good book on leadership， it discusses climbing through levels of leadership by focusing on people and production （it is not a book about how to get promoted）。Like all books of this genre， it could be a lot shorter and still convey the same message。 Since author was （or is？） a Priest， you can expect Bible moments here and there。

Liced Morales Higuita ，

El liderazgo sí o sí trata con personas que están en constante cambio y nunca permanecen estáticas。 Y como afirma Maxwell: "el desafío del liderazgo es crear cambios y facilitar el crecimiento"， por lo tanto， liderar es influir， liderar es un proceso y los 5 Niveles de Liderazgo te proporcionan como líder， una visión constante y una evaluación de tu liderazgo permanente。 y ojo: "El buen liderazgo no tiene que ver con avanzar uno mismo sino con avanzar su equipo"。 El liderazgo sí o sí trata con personas que están en constante cambio y nunca permanecen estáticas。 Y como afirma Maxwell: "el desafío del liderazgo es crear cambios y facilitar el crecimiento"， por lo tanto， liderar es influir， liderar es un proceso y los 5 Niveles de Liderazgo te proporcionan como líder， una visión constante y una evaluación de tu liderazgo permanente。 y ojo: "El buen liderazgo no tiene que ver con avanzar uno mismo sino con avanzar su equipo"。 。。。more

Alexander Gil ，

An engaging read， Maxwell delivers with quotes and the 5 levels that all aspirational leaders should read。The pinnacle and personal developer are great aspirations。

Elias Thomase ，

I finished reading the book “The 5 Levels of Leadership by John C。 Maxwell”。 Another Favorite of many reads so far， and I have always enjoyed reading books from John C。 Maxwell。 One of my takeaways was when J。C。 Maxwell mentioned in the book about the five levels; how we start from level 1 and what it takes to get to level 5。The 5 Levels•tLevel 1 Position – Rights – People follow you because they have to。•tLevel 2Permission – Relationships – People follow you because they want to。•tLevel 3Produc I finished reading the book “The 5 Levels of Leadership by John C。 Maxwell”。 Another Favorite of many reads so far， and I have always enjoyed reading books from John C。 Maxwell。 One of my takeaways was when J。C。 Maxwell mentioned in the book about the five levels; how we start from level 1 and what it takes to get to level 5。The 5 Levels•tLevel 1 Position – Rights – People follow you because they have to。•tLevel 2Permission – Relationships – People follow you because they want to。•tLevel 3Production – Results – People follow because of what you have done for the organization。•tLevel 4People Development – Reproduction – People follow because of what you have done for them。•tLevel 5Pinnacle – Respect – People follow because of who you are and what you represent。The 5 P’s•tPosition – Is the only level that does not require the ability and effort to achieve。•tPermission – People do more than merely comply with orders。 They start to follow。•tProduction – Leaders don’t just create a pleasant work environment。 They get things done！•tPeople Development – To Improve the skills， abilities， and confidence of leaders。•tPinnacle – The highest point of development or achievement。The 5 R’s•tRights – You are the “Boss” Your influence doesn’t extend beyond the job description。•tRelationship – They trust you， and they believe in you。 People will follow you beyond your stated authority。•tResults – You need to have self-discipline， a strong work ethic， organization， and skills to produce。•tReproduction – Long-range growth occurs here because you’re developing future leaders to carry the torch。•tRespect – Few people make it here （1% of leaders）。 A leader creates leaders over a lifetime。 It’s a life commitment; the leaders they develop and grow to become leaders that develop other leaders。J。C。 Maxwell mentions that it does not matter your title， you are a leader， but where are you on your leadership journey。 Maxwell says everything rises and falls on leadership by learning the five levels to know what leadership is and how to grow as a leader。 Leadership is a verb， not a noun; it’s progressive and builds。 My takeaway is that leadership is to develop influence and ultimately change that will benefit everyone。 True leaders keep learning and have a serving heart for people。 Leaders lead people by example， with a strong work ethic or result from being productive; in other words， leaders with significant momentum。 Leaders recruit the right people， position， and equip them well。 Leaders can always teach what they know; you will only replicate who you are by growing people and building them into leaders。 Just another short article on my takeaways， has anyone else read John C。 Maxwell’s book of The 5 levels leadership？ If so， what was your major takeaway？Finally， have you started to implement this in your work， Business， or Life？ 。。。more

Zia Gogh ，

First Law: leadership is a "lid"。 Leadership will determine the success of your business If you practice something one hour every day， 5 years you will become an expert。Law of process: leadership develops daily， not in a day。Culture is more important than vision。 Culture is behavior。Level 1: Position （Rights） People follow you because they have to。Level 1 is a wonderful place to start， but a horrible place to stay。leadership is a verb， not a noun。 Leadership should start within yourself。Level 2: First Law: leadership is a "lid"。 Leadership will determine the success of your business If you practice something one hour every day， 5 years you will become an expert。Law of process: leadership develops daily， not in a day。Culture is more important than vision。 Culture is behavior。Level 1: Position （Rights） People follow you because they have to。Level 1 is a wonderful place to start， but a horrible place to stay。leadership is a verb， not a noun。 Leadership should start within yourself。Level 2: Permission （Is based upon Relationships） People follow you because they want to。Relationship is the foundation of leadership。 At this level， people begin to give energy and their heart。Leaders at level 2 go to people and bring them with them。3 follower questions:Do you care for me？ （compassion）-level2Can you help me？ （competence）Can I trust you？ （character）-level 2Action:1。 listen （ask good questions， find where their people are）2。 learn （observe， put them on the best place ）3。 lead （serve）Level 3: Production （results）People follow you because of what we have done for the organization。Leaders at level 3 bring results。 3 things people do well in this level consistently do:1。 They lead by example。 2。 They create momentum 冲力 （momentum knocks down problems）leaders become successful themselves。3。 They attract better people to your company （we attract who we are）Level 4: People Development （reproduction） Make people better so they become grateful。3 things you need to do well1。 recruitment （have a clear picture of what you are looking for， get as close as your picture）2。 position people well 3。 equipt people well （train people）*5 steps of equipping people1。 I do it 2。 I do it and you are with me。 （observe me）3。 you do it and I am with you4。 you do it （normally it stops here）5。 you do it and someone is with youLevel 5: Pinnacle （Respect） People follow because who you are and what you present - You never leave each level， you build on each level。The higher you go， the fewer people follow。 Find out each person which level you are with them。- Leaders bring the best out of people。Titles don't make you a leader。 good leader don't value their power or authority over people- One advice to entrepreneurs: go a bit slower。 build the team。 it's not the size of the dream， it's the size of your team that determines your success。 Grow the size of your team， not your dream。Actions plan:1。 To start from level 1， I need to first practice leadership within myself。2。 Be an active listener， then observe and learn about the needs of others。 Compassion and empathy are the keys。3。 Don't miss the chance to help others improve。 Good leaders bring people with them when they climb。4。 As an entrepreneur， I need to invest time in growing the team。 。。。more

Sarah ，

I was given this book as an assignment from work to read and I actually really enjoyed it and learned a lot from it。 As I focus on progressing in my career， sometimes I get caught up in just wanting to get to the next step but through reading this book it has made me realize I need to focus on more at the level I am currently on

Erin ，

Read this with a group of women over a decade ago。 Definitely challenged me in how I was leading and wanting to lead。

Alireza Hejazi ，

The ultimate message of this book is that leadership is about constructive influence。 If leaders could increase their influence with others， they would lead more efficiently。 It reminds us that leadership is a process， not a position。 Leaders are expected to be able to make a change and accelerate growth by their leadership。 Maxwell （2013） thinks that there are five levels of leadership: position， permission， production， people development， and pinnacle。 Leadership is an evolving process and lea The ultimate message of this book is that leadership is about constructive influence。 If leaders could increase their influence with others， they would lead more efficiently。 It reminds us that leadership is a process， not a position。 Leaders are expected to be able to make a change and accelerate growth by their leadership。 Maxwell （2013） thinks that there are five levels of leadership: position， permission， production， people development， and pinnacle。 Leadership is an evolving process and leaders move up to the next level in Maxwell’s model of leadership。 The goal of this model is to facilitate leadership excellence。 It helps leaders fulfill their leadership responsibilities with excellence。 。。。more

Byron Flores ，

Good foundation to start to read about leadership

Nadia ，

Not quite an exiting read， very technical

Saivineethnagamalla ，

Every Steps Matters Most In Leadership 。 。 。💯👌👏🏻 All Born With Abilities But Few Only Use & Sharp Them To Be Leader's💥 。 。。Best and to deep Book。 。 。 Every Steps Matters Most In Leadership 。 。 。💯👌👏🏻 All Born With Abilities But Few Only Use & Sharp Them To Be Leader's💥 。 。。Best and to deep Book。 。 。 。。。more

Jonathan ，

A reference material for any aspiring leader。 One that I will definitely read again and again as I climb up the steps of influence and leadership。

Alex ，

My fav Maxwell book and one of the most useful books I've ever read for leadership and collaboration。 My fav Maxwell book and one of the most useful books I've ever read for leadership and collaboration。 。。。more

Carlos Javier ，

Facing leadership positions is a task for which you are never going to be prepared， nor you will stop learning。 This book teaches a humble vision of the leader positions， gives a lot of tips， and in my case， make you feel comfortable about the mistakes you could be making， how to steer the course and become a better leader。Remember:- To become a leader to serve the others， not to be served。- To renounce your ego about your older duties。- To trust your people。- To develop others as your primary g Facing leadership positions is a task for which you are never going to be prepared， nor you will stop learning。 This book teaches a humble vision of the leader positions， gives a lot of tips， and in my case， make you feel comfortable about the mistakes you could be making， how to steer the course and become a better leader。Remember:- To become a leader to serve the others， not to be served。- To renounce your ego about your older duties。- To trust your people。- To develop others as your primary goal。 。。。more

Luis Andres ，

El liderazgo es influencia， el libro nos enseña a dominar la habilidad de invertir en las personas e inspirarlas， lograr que den su mayor potencial。Es de vital importancia subir de nivel con nuestros colegas， amigos， familia para producir grandes logros y resultados。 🤓

Farid ，

Buku ini berisi bagaimana tahap tahap memimpin yang dijabarkan secara teknis sekali dan sangat aplikatif。 Saya sangat setuju apabila lima level kepemimpinan dari John Maxwell ini diajarkan kepada semua manajer atau pemimpin。 Karena memang lima tahap kepemimpinan ini bisa membuat kita menjadi pemimpin yang lebih baik。 Apalagi dalam setiap level， John Maxwell memberikan cara melampaui level tersebut secara teknis sekali dan bisa langsung diaplikasikan dan tidak hanya teotiris。 Saat saya menjadi ma Buku ini berisi bagaimana tahap tahap memimpin yang dijabarkan secara teknis sekali dan sangat aplikatif。 Saya sangat setuju apabila lima level kepemimpinan dari John Maxwell ini diajarkan kepada semua manajer atau pemimpin。 Karena memang lima tahap kepemimpinan ini bisa membuat kita menjadi pemimpin yang lebih baik。 Apalagi dalam setiap level， John Maxwell memberikan cara melampaui level tersebut secara teknis sekali dan bisa langsung diaplikasikan dan tidak hanya teotiris。 Saat saya menjadi manajer di sebuah perusahaan， saya lulus perubahan dengan cara agak tricky yaitu saya menjadikan sub ordinat saya sebagai teman tapi tetap dalam koridor produktif。 Dan pelan pelan saya menunjukan ke team saya kemampuan saya yang membuat mereka mengakui secara tidak langsung bahwa saya layak memimpin team ini dalam hal knowledge maupun kemampuan dan juga cara bersikap。 Karena kebetulan saat itu， saya membawahi sub ordinat yanh bebrtapa jauh lebih tua dari saya。 Dan saat kelulusan probession، ternyata bos saya tanpa saya ketahui mengirimkan questuonair kepada team saya dan juga kepada manajer manajer se level saya untuk menilai kelayakan saya。 Dan tanpa diduga hampir semua team saya yang notabene lebih tua dari saya sangat mendukung saya sebagai manajernya dan hal itu dibuka oleh bos saya saat dia mengumumkan kelulusan saya。 Dan begitu kagetnya saya saat saya membaca buku John Mxwell ini， karrna yang saya lakukan dengan gamblang dipapatkan oleh John Maxwell bahwa apa yang saya lakukan itu kalau saya cek persis sekaki dengan melampauinya level 3。 Maka setelah itu， saya selalu share denga teman teman maupun sejawat untuk wajib baca buku ini 。。。more

Anna ，

This will be one of my go to books for my leadership coaching practice at Leficomp。 It's a great book describing principles of leadership。 The 5 levels make so much sense and the structure of the book is great to not only learn but also apply and grow。 This will be one of my go to books for my leadership coaching practice at Leficomp。 It's a great book describing principles of leadership。 The 5 levels make so much sense and the structure of the book is great to not only learn but also apply and grow。 。。。more

Heather Raikou ，

Relevant anecdotes create opportunities for the reader to connect personally with each level of leadership described。 Concrete ideas for how to implement， expand and develop skills at each level further emphasize the value in this book。 The content resonates because it creates space to reflect on and connect with personal experience。

Shawna Cozzello ，

I thought that this was a really great book for leaders to read。 It really helps you to know where you are at as a leader。 I liked how each level was easily laid out and the book was easy to read and understand。 I really liked the evaluations that were given。 I had some members of my team evaluate me and it was really eye-opening and helped me to know what level of leadership I am at。 One of my favorite quotes from the book was "good leaders are always good learners。" This is so true as you move I thought that this was a really great book for leaders to read。 It really helps you to know where you are at as a leader。 I liked how each level was easily laid out and the book was easy to read and understand。 I really liked the evaluations that were given。 I had some members of my team evaluate me and it was really eye-opening and helped me to know what level of leadership I am at。 One of my favorite quotes from the book was "good leaders are always good learners。" This is so true as you move up the levels of leadership。 。。。more

Chayong ，

Inspiring leaders are made not bornCore values Bring personality to the positionBuild trust and positive relationships Foster enjoyable workplaceEarn trust strengthen tiesChart course to success Get things moving enthusiasm and driveSustain high levels of successImprove people learn and growEmpowerDevelop future leadersInfluence people。