The Triumph Of Humility And Resolve '

Level 5
Leadership

Based on Jim Collins article, “Level 5
Leadership: The Triumph of
Humility and Fierce Resolve”, in Best Of
HBR, HBR,
July-August, 2005, p.136-146

The key to an organization becoming great is having a Level 5 leader

Someone who blends genuine personal humility with intense professional will

“Level 5”
 The highest level in a hierarchy of leadership capabilities  Leaders at the other four levels in the hierarchy can produce high levels of success but not enough to elevate organizations from mediocrity to sustained excellence  Good-to-great transformations don’t happen without
Level 5 leadership
 Level 5 is not the only requirement for transforming a good organization into a great one
 Other factors include getting