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The Laws of Leaders hip at the Pinnacle Level
As you cons ider the different as pects of Level 5, pleas e be aware of how the following laws of leaders hip come into play:
The Law of Res pect People Naturally Follow Leaders Stronger Than Themselves
When I wrote the overview of the 5 Levels of Leaders hip in the firs t chapter of this book, I us ed the word respect to des cribe Level 5. On the Pinnacle, leaders have led s o well for s o long that they have become larger than life, and people are influenced by their reputation even before there is any direct contact between leaders and their followers . Ralph Waldo Emers on s aid, “Every great ins titution is the lengthened s hadow of a s ingle man.” That s entiment is a good des cription of Level 5 leaders . Their pres ence makes an impact.
“Every great ins titution is the lengthened s hadow of a s ingle man.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
It’s true that leaders gain res pect on every level. They
earn it by s howing worthines s for the chance to lead on Level 1, developing relations hips on Level 2, creating a productive team on Level 3, and developing people on Level 4. But on Level 5 the res pect they’ve earned begins to compound. Everyone wants to follow a true Level 5 leader.
The Law of Intuition Leaders Evaluate Everything with a Leadership Bias
Everybody is intuitive. We all have s trong intuition in the areas of our giftednes s . What Level 5 leaders pos s es s in abundance is leaders hip intuition, and as a res ult, they s ee everything with a leaders hip bias . Good leaders learn to trus t what Emers on called the “bles s ed impuls e.” That’s the hunch that informs you that s omething is right. Level 5 leaders learn to trus t thos e ins tincts and act upon them.
Of all the laws of leaders hip that I teach, the Law of
Intuition is the mos t difficult. Why? Becaus e mos t people have a difficult time teaching in the areas where they are intuitive. Intuition is the ability to experience immediate ins ight without rational thought. If you can perform leaders hip tas ks , knowing they’re right but not having examined them with rational thought, it’s difficult to explain why you did what you did.
The more naturally gifted you are in leaders hip, the s tronger your leaders hip intuition is likely to be. Learn to trus t
it. And if your gifting in leaders hip is n’t high, don’t los e hope. While it’s true that your leaders hip intuition will never be as high as that of a natural leader, you can s till develop leaders hip intuition bas ed on leaders hip experience and reflective thinking on your failures and s ucces s es .
The Law of Timing When to Lead Is as Important as What to Do and Where to Go
Clos ely related to the Law of Intuition is the Law of Timing, becaus e timing is als o largely ins tinctive. Knowing what to do can be relatively eas y for an effective leader at Level 3. Knowing the right timing can be much more difficult. Why? There are s o many intangible factors . Often a hunch is all we have to rely on to make a timing decis ion, and that can be difficult to explain. People are apt to lis ten to hard facts and res pect the point of view of the pers on who expres s es them. Intuition does n’t carry as much weight—unles s you have a proven track record of right as s es s ments to back it up.
Leaders on Level 5 have s o much experience and
credibility that others lis ten to their hunches when it comes to timing. If you’re not yet on Level 5, then be aware that others may not trus t your advice when it comes to timing. But don’t des pair. Lis ten to your intuition, take note of when it’s wrong or right, and develop a track record that will bring you the credibility you des ire.
The Law of Legacy A Leader’s Lasting Value Is Measured by Succession
I’ve already dis cus s ed the importance of legacy on Level 5, s o I don’t need to s ay a lot here. Allow me to leave you with this thought: The goal in life is not to live forever. The goal in life is to create s omething that does . The bes t way to do that as a Level 5 leader is to inves t what you have in the lives of others .
The goal in life is not to live forever. The goal in life is to create s omething that does .
The Law of Explos ive Growth To Add Growth, Lead Followers —To Multiply, Lead Leaders
Every time you develop a potential leader to Level 4, you change your organization for the better and increas e its potential. Why? Becaus e…
When you develop a follower, you gain a follower. When you develop a leader, you gain a leader and all his
followers . When you develop a Level 4 leader, you gain a leader who
creates other leaders , and you gain all the leaders and all
the followers that they lead.
That is why Level 5 leaders are s o powerful and why their
organizations have unlimited potential!