The 5 Levels of Leadership

Level 1: Position

Title-based: people follow you because of your role.

Level 2: Permission

Relationship-based: those who follow you do so due to the influence you have and the trust they place in you. Be a leader who earns the trust of your team.

Level 3: Production

Results-based: getting things done is what makes people follow you.

Level 4: People Development

Empowerment-based: you are followed because you empower people.

Level 5: Pinnacle

Legacy-based: your reputation for developing strong leaders and organizations makes people follow you.