The 5 Levels of Leadership

While John Maxwell's book has been out for some time, on the recommendation of a Captain in the Marine Corps, I read the book. Well, there is so much to learn about leadership from this amazing book. Here are a few salient, important points:

• "Leadership is an opportunity to serve." (pg. 87)

• "Rabbi Harold Kushner asserted, 'The purpose of life is not to win. The purpose of life is to grow and share.' " (pg. 194)

• "The ultimate leader is one who is willing to develop people to the point that they eventually surpass him or her in knowledge and ability." (pg. 244)

• "True leaders put ego aside and strive to create successors who go beyond them." (pg. 250)


If you do not have the time to read the book, take 27 minutes to watch this video to hear what the author has to say about the 5 levels of leadership.