Level 5 leadership involves a paradox of ________ and ________.

A) lost time; increased skill
B) job knowledge; personal integrity
C) personal humility; professional will
D) mundane detail; abstract vision
E) none of these

Level 5 Leadership

The paradoxical combination of personal humility and professional will that makes a potent formula for the highest level of leadership success. Personal humility refers to consideration and service to others; professional will refers to conviction and fierce resolve. Together, these define the caring leader who is able to catapult a group or an organization from merely good to truly great. See caring leadership.

Personal Humility

The quality of having a modest or low view of one's own importance, often enhancing leadership by focusing on others' success.

Professional Will

A document that outlines a professional's intentions and instructions for managing their responsibilities and affairs in the event of their sudden incapacity or death.