The Five Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential is the latest book by John C. Maxwell. Maxwell is the author of many books on communication and leadership including Everyone Communicates, Few Connect and How Successful People Think: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life.In 5 Levels, Maxwell provides an overview of his five levels of leadership, which are:
- Position
- Permission
- Productivity
- People Development
- Pinnacle
The book begins with an assessment that can be used to determine at which level of leadership you are currently performing. It includes questions for yourself and others to answer about your leadership skills. The bulk of the book covers each of the steps in separate sections. Each section contains a detailed review along with both the upsides and downsides of each level.
