Good to Great #1: Level 5 Leadership and Changing the World
Looking out the window to blame/credit others.
What is Good to Great Level 5 Leadership?
Level 5 leadership, as Jim Collins explains it in his book Good to Great, refers to a person who is ambitious and driven first for the cause, for the job, for the mission, and not for himself/herself. This is a direct reflection of their fanatic drive towards results, yet this type of leader simultaneously maintains a humble purpose. It is a paradoxical mix of personal humility and professional will. For this type of leader it has nothing to do with them; greed and self-gratification are not the motives. It has everything to do with the people and organization.
An analogy used to help describe this type of leader is the window versus the mirror (see images)...