EXTERNALLY FOCUSED CHURCH

LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Million Leaders Mandate Curriculum

by JOHN C. MAXWELL

Notebook Three

The Five Levels of Leadership

Lesson 5

The Five Levels of Leadership

I. Position:
Rights - People follow you because they have to.

II. Permission:
Relationships - People follow because they want to.

III. Production:
Results - People follow because of what you have done for
the organization/team.

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IV. People Development:
Reproduction - People follow because of
what you have done for them.

V. Personhood:
Respect - People follow because of who you are
and what you represent.

The Five Levels of Leadership

1. Position
People follow you because they have to.
Biblical example:

Rehoboam
The Law of the Lid
Leadership Ability Determines a Persons Level of Effectiveness

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2. Permission
People follow you because they want to.
Biblical example:

Nehemiah
The Law of Connection
Leaders Touch a Heart Before They Ask for a Hand

Poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

There are two kinds of people on earth today,
Just two kinds of people, no more, I say.
Not the good and the bad, for tis well understood
That the good are half-bad and the bad are halfgood.
No! The two kinds of people on earth I mean
Are the people who lift and the people who lean.

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3. Production
People follow you because of what youve done
for the organization or church.
Biblical example:

David
The Law of Respect
People Naturally Follow a Leader Stronger Than Themselves

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4. People Development
People follow you because of what youve done for them.
Biblical example:

Paul
The Law of Explosive Growth
To Add Growth, Lead Followers - To Multiply, Lead Leaders

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5. Personhood
People will follow you because of who you are,
and what you represent.
Biblical example:

Samuel

Samuels Qualities:
1.

A faithful servant of the Lord

2.

An example of a life lived with integrity

3.

A consistent producer of leaders over the years

Climbing the Steps of Leadership

1. The higher you go, the longer it takes.
2. The higher you go, the higher level of commitment.
3. The higher you go, the easier it is to lead.
4. The higher you go, the greater the growth.
5. You never leave the base-level, or the levels below where you are.
6. As a leader, you wont be on the same level with all of your people.
7. You must work to carry other leaders with you up the steps.

How Do We Climb the

Leadership Steps?
1. Consistently ask God to build you into a more effective leader.
2. Develop confidence in your people skills.
3. See every relationship you have as a chance to develop that person.
4. Walk slowly through the crowds.
5. Consistently keep a list of potential leaders you can invest in.

How Do We Climb the

Leadership Steps?
6. Prioritize discipleship; find systematic ways to train people.
7. Select and mentor key leaders.
8. Live a model life that others would want to imitate.
9. Recognize that people are your most valuable asset.