Congratulations to our newly elected leaders. In 2001 a man named Jim Collins published a book called “Good to Great.” By carefully studying a few companies that had consistently outperformed all others over a long period of time, he discovered an interesting similarity in their leaders. Collins invented a model he called “level 5 leadership.”
The level 5 leader, as distinguished from an effective leader or competent manager, “builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical combination of personal humility and professional will.” He knows what needs to be done, and does whatever it takes to succeed, but is never boastful, giving credit for success to others, and taking responsibility for failure on himself. To the level 5 leader, the success fo the organization is more important than personal gain.
All of you are potential leaders. Think about what it means to have a great patrol, and then do what you need to do to help make it happen. You will gain far more that way than if you focus on your next personal goal.
The level 5 leader, as distinguished from an effective leader or competent manager, “builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical combination of personal humility and professional will.” He knows what needs to be done, and does whatever it takes to succeed, but is never boastful, giving credit for success to others, and taking responsibility for failure on himself. To the level 5 leader, the success fo the organization is more important than personal gain.
All of you are potential leaders. Think about what it means to have a great patrol, and then do what you need to do to help make it happen. You will gain far more that way than if you focus on your next personal goal.
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