This document discusses the characteristics of Level 5 leadership. Level 5 leaders channel their ego into building a great company rather than themselves. They are incredibly ambitious, but their ambition is for the institution, not themselves. Level 5 leaders display a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will. They are modest yet determined, putting the safety of their country, troops, and company above their own interests.

1. LEVEL 5
LEADERSHIP
BY
MAJOR (RETD.) PRAVIN SINGH

2. PERSONAL EGO VS AMBITION
• LEVEL 5 LEADERS CHANNEL THEIR
EGO AWAY FROM THEMSELVES AND
INTO LARGER GOAL OF BUILDING A
GREAT COMPANY.
• IT’S NOT THAT LEVEL 5 LEADERS HAVE
NO EGO OR SELF INTEREST.
• INDEED, THEY ARE INCREDIBLY
AMBITIOUS- BUT THEIR AMBITION IS
FIRST AND FOREMOST FOR THE
INSTITUTION, NOT THEMSELVES.

3. LEVEL 5
LEADERSHIP
CONFRONT HEDGEHOG CULTURE
LEVEL 5 1 ST WHO.. OF
THE BRUTAL CONCEPT TECH
LEADERSHIP THEN WHAT FACTS DISCIPLINE ACCELATOR
DISCIPLINED PEOPLE DISCIPLINED THOUGHT DISCIPLINED ACTION
FLYWHEEL

4. YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH
ANYTHING IN LIFE,
PROVIDED THAT YOU DO
NOT MIND WHO GETS THE
CREDIT.
-HARRY S TRUMAN

5. LEVEL 5
LEVEL 5
:
LEVEL 5 EXECUTIVE Builds enduring greatness through
paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will.
LEVEL 4
:
EFFECTIVE LEADER Catalyses commitment to and vigorous
pursuit of a clear and compelling vision, stimulating higher
performance standards.
LEVEL 3
:
COMPETENT MANAGER Organises people and resources
toward the effective and efficient pursuit of predetermined
objectives.
LEVEL 2
:
CONTRIBUTING TEAM MEMBER Contributes individual
capabilities to the achievement of group objectives and works
effectively with others in a group setting.
LEVEL 1
:
HIGHLY CAPABLE INDIVIDUAL Makes productive
contributions through talent, knowledge, skills, and good
work habits.

6. CHETWOOD PRINCIPAL
• SAFETY, WELFARE AND HONOUR OF
YOUR COUNTRY COMES FIRST…ALWAYS
AND EVER TIME.
• SAFETY, WELFARE AND HONOUR OF
YOUR TROOPS YOU COMMAND COMES
NEXT…ALWAYS AND EVER TIME.
• SAFETY, WELFARE AND HONOUR OF
YOURSELF COMES LAST…ALWAYS AND
EVER TIME.

7. HUMILITY+WILL = LEVEL 5
• THEY DISPLAY DUALITY. MODEST AND
WILLFUL,HUMBLE AND FEARLESS.
• THINK OF LINCON, US PRESIDENT.WHO
NEVER LET HIS EGO GET IN THE WAY
OF HIS PRIMARY AMBITION FOR THE
LARGER CAUSE OF AN ENDURING
GREAT NATION.
• HE LOST HIS OWN LIFE FOR THE
CAUSE.

8. SETTING UP SUCCESSORS
FOR SUCCESS
• DOGS THAT DID NOT BARK ARE
THOSE WHO SET THEIR
SUCCESSORS UP FOR FAILURE OR
CHOOSE WEAK SUCCESSORS, OR
BOTH.
• BIGGEST DOG SYNDROME… THEY
DON’T MIND OTHER DOGS IN KENNEL
TILL THEY ARE THE BIGGEST DOG.
• THEY TREAT SUCCEEOR AS ‘HENRY
VIII TREATED WIFES.

9. UNWAVERING RESOLVE TO
DO…WHAT MUST BE DONE
• LEVEL 5 IS JUST NOT ABOUT HUMILITY AND
MODESTY.
• IT IS ABOUT FEROCIOUS RESOLVE,STOIC
DETERMINETION TO DO WHATEVER NEEDS TO
BE DONE TO MAKE THE COMPANY GREAT.
• SELFLESS EXECUTIVE, SERVENT LEADERS.
• NOT ABOUT INSPINING PERSONALITY,
RATHER IT IS ABOUT INSPIRED STANDARDS.
• ITS ABOUT PLOW HORSE AND SHOW HORSE.

10. THE WINDOW & THE MIRROR
• LEVEL 5 LOOK OUT OF THE WINOW
TO APPORTION CREDIT TO FACTORS
OUTSIDE THEMSELVES WHEN
THINGS GO WELL .
• AT THE SAME TIME, THEY LOOK IN
MIRROR TO APPORTION
RESPONSIBILITY,NEVER BLAMING
BAD LUCK WHEN THINGS GO
POORLY.

11. THE TWO SIDES OF LEVEL 5
LEADERSHIP
PERSONAL WILL PERSONAL HUMILITY
• Create superb result, • Demonstrate
clear catalyst in transition. compelling modesty,
shunning public
adulation; never boastful.
• Demonstrate an • Acts with quite, calm
unwavering resolve to do determination: relies
whatever must be done to principally on relied
produce the best long standards, not inspiring
term results, no matter charisma, to motivate.
how difficult.

12. THE TWO SIDES OF LEVEL 5
LEADERSHIP
PERSONAL WILL PERSONAL HUMILITY
• Sets the standards of • Channels ambition into
building an enduring the company, not the self;
great company; will settle sets up successors for
for nothing less. even greater success in
next generation.
• Looks in mirror, not out • Looks out of the
of the window, to window, not in the mirror,
apportion responsibility to apportion credit for the
for poor results, never success of the company-
blaming other people. to others.

13. HOW TO FIND LEVEL 5
• THE PROBLEM IS NOT DEARTH OF
LEVEL 5 LEADERS,THEY EXIST ALL
AROUND US, IF WE KNOW WHAT TO
LOOK FOR.
• LOOK FOR SITUATION WHERE
EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS EXIST BUT
NO INDIVIDUAL STEPS FORTH TO
CLAIM EXCESS CREDIT.
• YOU ARE LIKELY TO FIVE
POTENTIAL LEVEL 5 LEADER AT

14. START LOOKING FOR THEM?
OR ‘U’ WANT TO BE
THE ONE.
DEVELOP YOURSELF.
ALL THE BEST.
HAPPY LEADING.