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The 5 Levels of Leadership

Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential

By John C. Maxwell

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The first of John C. Maxwell's five levels of leadership is Position, where people follow only because they must. At Permission they follow because they want to, at Production because of the results the leader has delivered for the organization, and at People Development because of what the leader has done for them personally. The top level, Pinnacle, rests on who the leader is and what that person represents. Maxwell walks through each stage with examples and humor and explains how to master one level before rising to the next, stressing investment in people, building a team that produces and developing others into leaders.

Delta Air Lines president Ed Bastian said Maxwell taught the five levels to Delta's leaders with great results, and Chick-fil-A's Dan T. Cathy praised it for offering motivation as well as information.

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This book has 4 recommendations

Kevin Turner (COO/Microsoft)

John has been a mentor and teacher for me for many years and what I love most about him is that he has pushed and helped me personally go through the 5 Levels of Leadership!

Dan T. Cathy (COO/Chick-fil-A)

When it comes to leadership, inspiration is just as important - if not more so - than information. John Maxwell offers both. The 5 Levels of Leadership will not only tell you how to climb higher, it will give you the motivation you need to reach the top

Ed Bastian (President/Delta Air Lines)

John has taught THE 5 LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP to our leaders at Delta with great results. The insight and valuable principles he delivers has helped all of us - no matter the position or level - raise our effectiveness and improve our performance. John is a dynamic communicator with a heart for leadership that all can learn from.

Lilian Ong (Founder/Class Living)

Helped me to see the growth of a leader, where I am and know where and how I can progress in the journey of leadership.

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