{"id":3611,"date":"2013-12-06T13:38:01","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T19:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/?p=3611"},"modified":"2024-10-25T12:50:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T17:50:41","slug":"nelson-mandela-a-level-five-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/nelson-mandela-a-level-five-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelson Mandela &#8211; A Level Five Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3611\" class=\"elementor elementor-3611\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49a4f92 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49a4f92\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5866551 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5866551\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b03fe41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b03fe41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2964f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b2964f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mandella350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7617\" alt=\"Mandella\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mandella350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mandella350-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mandella350-300x300.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6fdc29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6fdc29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e03495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e03495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What does it take to lead the transformation of a country? How does that differ from leading an organization to sustained, great performance? As I listened to the tributes to Nelson Mandela, I was taken by the humble way that he wished to be remembered.<\/p><h4><strong>\u201cI would like it to be said, here lies a man who has done his duty on earth, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Nelson Mandela<\/h4><p>I realized that same kind of humility was also an attribute for what business author Jim Collins (Good To Great) characterized as a\u00a0<strong>Level 5 Leader<\/strong>. All of the leaders profiled in the book led their companies in a transformation from\u00a0<strong><em>good<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0performance to\u00a0<strong><em>great<\/em><\/strong>. Is it fair to say that transforming a country requires some of the same stuff as transforming an organization?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-427a0122 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"427a0122\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f564a9b\" data-id=\"4f564a9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3648518c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3648518c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Leadership Levels<\/h3><p>Here is how Jim Collins defines his leadership levels: 1 to 5<\/p><p><!--StyleSheet Link--><\/p><table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\"><tbody><tr><td><h3>Level<\/h3><\/td><td><h3>Description<\/h3><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h4><b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Level 5 Executive<\/span><\/b><\/h4><\/td><td><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>Building enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b><b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><!--StyleSheet Link--><\/span><\/b><\/b><\/p><h4><b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Level 4<\/span><\/b><\/h4><h4><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Effective Leader<\/b><\/span><\/h4><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Catalyzes commitment to and vigorous pursuit of a clear and compelling vision, stimulating higher performance standards.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h4><b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Level 3<\/span><\/b><\/h4><h4><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Competent Manager<\/b><\/span><\/h4><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Organizes people and resources toward the effective and efficient pursuit of predetermined objectives.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h4><b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Level 2<\/span><\/b><\/h4><h4><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Contributing Team Member<\/b><\/span><\/h4><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Contributes individual capabilities to the achievement of group objectives and works effectively with others in a group setting.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h4><b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Level 1<\/span><\/b><\/h4><h4><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Highly Capable Individual<\/b><\/span><\/h4><\/td><td><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Makes productive contributions through talent, knowledge, skills and good work habits<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Source: <span style=\"font-family: Trebuchet MS;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimcollins.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim Collins.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><p>His definition of the Level 5 Leader could and should have a photo of Nelson Mandela next to it as he personified a humble person with a strong will that achieved greatness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1feb909 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1feb909\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483f62a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"483f62a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788b69a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"788b69a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Deeper Look at the Two Sides of Level 5 Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd81d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fd81d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8604b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8604b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ApR9CS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/G2Gcover.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4157\" alt=\"Good To Great\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bcebe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23bcebe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99bc55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d99bc55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s look closer at the Professional Will and Personal Humility in terms of how these leaders act. These attributes were common in the Leaders of the Good To Great Companies. Do they also define the style of Nelson Mandela?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9cc34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb9cc34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Will\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e5590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9e5590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Creates superb results, a clear catalyst in the transition from good to great.<\/li><li>Demonstrates an unwavering resolve to do whatever must be done to produce the best long-term results, no matter how difficult.<\/li><li>Sets the standard of building an enduring great company; will settle for nothing less.<\/li><li>Looks in the mirror, not out the window, to apportion responsibility for poor results, never blaming other people, external factors, or bad luck.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdcf1ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdcf1ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e24671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e24671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Humility\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffef717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffef717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Demonstrates a compelling modesty, shunning public adulation; never boastful.<\/li><li>Acts with quiet, calm determination; relies principally on inspired standards, not inspiring charisma, to motivate.<\/li><li>Channels ambition into the company, not the self; sets up successors for even greater success in the next generation.<\/li><li>Looks out the window, not in the mirror, to apportion credit for the success of the company\u2014to other people, external.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78163cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78163cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership Style\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69b509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d69b509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While effective leadership comes in all shapes, styles and behaviors, the achievements of Mr. Mandela, Abraham Lincoln and those Good To Great CEOs are enough to get us to respect the effectiveness of their similar approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91c8e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d91c8e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ea1be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5ea1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Articles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38940ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38940ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vista-development.com\/pursuit-level-5-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pursuit of Good To Great Leadership<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0For more on recognizing and developing the attributes of the Level 5 Leader<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/naivety-is-underrated\/\">Humility and Naivety are Underrated<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/finding-your-first-follower\/\">Finding Your First Follower<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Mandela photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4183de2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4183de2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0d0c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"cf0d0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"12414\" class=\"elementor elementor-12414\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4071460 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4071460\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4707e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a4707e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does it take to lead the transformation of a country? 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