Leadership Case Studies and Qualities of Level 5 Leaders

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Contents
Case Study 1................................................................................................................................................2
Answer 1..................................................................................................................................................2
Darwin’s qualities as a leader..............................................................................................................2
Answer 2..................................................................................................................................................3
Leaders are made................................................................................................................................3
Answer 3..................................................................................................................................................4
Leadership Style of Darwin..................................................................................................................4
Answer 4..................................................................................................................................................5
Skills required to be like Darwin..........................................................................................................5
Answer 5..................................................................................................................................................6
Qualities like Darwin in Current World................................................................................................6
Case Study 2................................................................................................................................................6
Answer 1..................................................................................................................................................6
Personality of Yvon Chouinard............................................................................................................6
Answer 2..................................................................................................................................................7
Skills needed to be a Leader................................................................................................................7
Answer 3..................................................................................................................................................8
Factors and Situations in account same as Yvon.................................................................................8
Answer 4..................................................................................................................................................9
Qualities like Yvon in current world.....................................................................................................9
Answer 5..................................................................................................................................................9
Advantages and Disadvantages of Yvon Leadership............................................................................9
References.................................................................................................................................................11

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Case Study 1
Answer 1
Darwin’s qualities as a leader
The qualities as a leader which Darwin had, clearly justifies that he was a level 5 leader. Some of
the qualities which Smith possessed are as follows:
1. Focus on achieving goals: He was really focused and had an aim in his mind that he
wanted to make the company great from good. He would not expect no for an answer as
what he needed, he achieved.
2. No Mediocrity: The level 5 leaders clearly know that there are three things which are to
be prevented in order to make the company great. They are mediocrity, complacency and
nepotism. Darwin did not want to tolerate the average because he just could not stand
being average himself. He always focused on what exactly he needed and that is what
took him so far (Collins, 2007).
3. Systematically building the board: It has been researched that not just any kind of person
is needed to build a great company rather it is the right people who builds one. When the
people will be right, they would be passionate about their job and that would help in
making the company great. Darwin winnowed the people who were not right for the firm
without any hesitation and kept the good ones. This was one important quality that took
him so far.
4. Focus on the Right People: If people will work in the wrong area, there will always be
mediocre results formed. People like Darwin worked with right people to get good results
as he focused on the right resources and area to get the best. Also, he did not encourage
nepotism or any kind of politics in office which is really needed in today’s life as well.
5. Credit to the employees: Darwin always gave credit to the right employees that he
worked with for good performance of the company (Sabutey, 2018).

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Level 5 leader by Jim Collins
Source: (Sabutey, 2018).
Answer 2
Leaders are made
Leaders are not born but they are made. This is what one can get from the leadership personality
of Darwin Smith. When the leaders are made not born, they go through the process of the
teaching, learning and observation (Liccardo, 2007). There are some behavioral theories which
say that leadership is actually an amalgamation of skills which can be learned by training,
perception, experience and practice which develops with time. Learning about the leadership is
the activity that continues for the lifetime. Leaders who are good will always look forward to the
growth opportunities which will support them in learning the new skills. Darwin was just a
lawyer in Kimberly and he knew nothing about being a leader. Yet, he learned that skill with his
talent and remained the CEO of the company for 20 years. The leaders who are made are the
amalgamation of some skills like self awareness, self motivation, they are efficient socially and