John C. Maxwell
Sergio Caredda
Maxwell, J.C. (2013). The 5 Levels of Leadership : Proven Steps to Maximise Your Potential. New York: Center Street.
Description:
This model has been developed by John C. Maxwell in two of his books, and particularly in The 5 Levels of Leadership, based on the idea that each person can improve its leadership effectiveness by covering these layers of capability.
For each level, John C. Maxwell explains how the respective leader can be identified and what that leader can do to grow to the next, higher level. The leadership level can vary per person and even has to do with the type of organisation someone works in and the personal development leaders go through.
The levels start with insight into personal relationships and the connections with the results that are being achieved. From there, it continues to the level at which employees believe in their leader’s vision. A result of that is that leaders will properly train their successors. It ends when the leader is perceived as an example by the people around them. According to Maxwell, after every level there is always the possibility to grow to the level above it.