True leadership isn’t about hav- ing a certain job, title, or posi- tion. True leadership is about investing in people, building rela- tionships, and inspiring them. True leadership is about achiev- ing results and building a team—a team that produces. True lead- ership is about helping people develop their own skills to be- come leaders themselves. True leaders who have skill and dedi- cation can reach the pinnacle of leadership—extending their influ- ence for the benefit of others, creating true leaders following behind.
John C. Maxwell’s 5 Levels of Leadership are:
1. Position - People follow be- cause they have to. 2. Permission - People follow because they want to.
3. Production - People follow because of what you have done for the organization.
4. People Development - People follow because of what you have done for them person- ally.
5. Pinnacle - People follow be- cause of who you are and what
