As we continue to progress through the different levels of leadership, make sure you, if you haven't already, check out my previous blogs on leadership. These blogs also provide insight on how to have an impact on your team, organization, or company by applying these characteristics to your daily life. In this blog, I will share with you the characteristics of the fourth level of leadership.
People Development
On level 3 the emphasis was on personal productivity and getting results from the individuals around you. The ability to create a high-productivity team, department or organization indicates a higher level of leadership ability than most others display.2 To reach the elite level of leadership, the leader must transition from a producer to a developer, a developer of people that is. Some of the best coaches to ever coach are people developers. Pat Summitt, a Hall of Fame inductee and a pioneer of women's college basketball who guided the Tennessee Volunteers to eight national titles in her 38 seasons at the university, mastered the fourth level of leadership. Not only is she the all-time NCAA winningest head coach of both men’s and women’s basketball, but she also graduated 100% of her basketball players.3 That fact alone speaks volumes to how great she was at developing young women.
These types of leaders invest their time, energy, money, and thinking into growing others as leaders.2 This practice of identifying and developing people compounds the positives of their organization because bringing out the best in a person is often a catalyst for bringing out the best in the team.2 Following this equation, will provide the blueprint to developing others for success.
This shift from production to people development can be a difficult transition, especially if you are a highly productive person that is used to getting the dirty work done. Be mindful that this change can revolutionize any team and provide a bright future. To prep you for the final blog on leadership, here are a few things to remember:
- The Highest Goal of Leadership Is to Develop Leaders, Not Gain Followers or Do Work.2
- To Develop Leaders, You Must Create a Leadership Culture.2
- Developing Leaders Is a Life Commitment, Not a Job Commitment.2
References:
1Harris, B. (2016). The bison way. Cultivating a culture of champions. Retrieved May 30, 2016, from http://strengthperformance.com/video/the-bison-way-cultivating-a-culture-of-champions
2Maxwell, J. C. (1960). The 5 levels of leadership: Proven steps to maximize your potential. United States: Center Street
3Voepel, M. (2016) Legendary Lady Vols coach Summitt dies at 64. Available at: http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/16577486/legendary-tennessee-lady-vols-coach-pat-summitt-dies-64 (Accessed: July 2, 2016)
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