John C. Maxwell's The 5 Levels of Leadership: Proven Steps to Maximize Your Potential
describes the different leadership traits at each level of leadership. He lists the benefits and the drawbacks of each level of leadership. He also includes a quiz to assess which level of leadership you are currently at. At level 5 leaders are working to develop level four leaders to eventually replace them. At level one a worker has been assigned a leadership role largely based on potential. The person who stays in this person is concerned about personal status and the perks of the position.I've encountered leaders who were more interested in the perks of the office rather than developing people and listening to their employees. I've had others who were great mentors and helped develop the people under them to become leaders and high performing staff. Leader in this sense does not have to me in a supervisor role but in a role where they impart knowledge and skill to others to improve their value and allow those people to become leaders.
It is important to analyze during a job interview or when assessing a person running for office what level they may be at. One of the management books I read pointed out that when the companies annual report had a large photo of their CEO on the cover that was usually a bad sign. The leader was likely more focused on themselves than on helping other people to become leaders.
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