Level 5 Leadership

According to Chapter 2, what are the two paradoxical traits that define a Level 5 leader?

Under Darwin Smith's leadership, Kimberly-Clark's cumulative stock returns outperformed the general market by what factor?

What was the 'most dramatic decision' in Kimberly-Clark's history made by Level 5 leader Darwin Smith?

What analogy does the author use to describe the common but flawed 'Leadership is the answer to everything' perspective?

The concept 'Humility + Will = Level 5' is illustrated by comparing Level 5 CEOs to which historical figure?

During his tenure, Gillette CEO Colman Mockler faced how many hostile takeover attempts that threatened the company's greatness?

If a shareholder had accepted Ronald Perelman's takeover bid for Gillette and reinvested in the general market, how would their investment have compared to staying with Mockler and Gillette ten years later?

What key trait did David Maxwell of Fannie Mae exemplify when he contributed his 5.5 million dollar retirement balance to the company's foundation?

The 'biggest dog' syndrome, where a leader ensures they remain the most important figure, was a trait found in which group?

In the case of Rubbermaid, a brilliant but egocentric Level 4 leader, how many times does the word 'I' appear in a direct quote about his leadership compared to the word 'we'?

What is the 'Window and the Mirror' concept as it applies to Level 5 leaders?

What happened to Chrysler's stock in the second half of Lee Iacocca's tenure?

Which of the following did George Cain of Abbott Laboratories identify as a key cause of the company's mediocrity that he was determined to destroy?

What was the surprising answer Alan Wurtzel of Circuit City gave when asked to rank the top five factors in his company's transformation?

The research found that celebrity leaders who ride in from the outside are _______ with taking a company from good to great.

What was Darwin Smith's simple, one-word description of his own management style when asked by a journalist?

How long after becoming CEO was Darwin Smith diagnosed with cancer and given less than a year to live?

What does the author suggest is the author's best advice for someone wanting to become a Level 5 leader?

In over what fraction of the comparison company cases did a gargantuan personal ego contribute to their demise or mediocrity?

How did Cork Walgreen demonstrate stoic resolve similar to Darwin Smith's selling of the mills?

What was the key difference between George Cain's leadership at Abbott and his counterpart's at the comparison company Upjohn?

The research found that of the eleven good-to-great CEOs, how many came from inside the company?

How much personal profit did Al Dunlap accrue for his 603 days of work at Scott Paper, the comparison company to Kimberly-Clark?

What is the primary ambition of a Level 5 leader, as described in the summary on page 36?

Darwin Smith's awkward shyness was coupled with what kind of resolve?

The comparison company leaders tried outside CEOs how many times more often than the good-to-great companies?

What was the final outcome for Rubbermaid, the company led by the brilliant but egocentric Stanley Gault?

Words like quiet, humble, modest, and reserved were used to describe which group of leaders?

What does the author identify as the 'ultimate definition of success in life' in his acknowledgments, echoing the humility theme?

The phrase 'Plow horse vs. Show horse' was used by Alan Wurtzel to describe the difference between himself and his counterpart at which comparison company?

What was paradoxical about Level 5 leaders' ambition?

An investment of one dollar in Circuit City on the day Jack Welch took over GE would have outperformed an investment in GE by how much by the year 2000?

According to the author, the discovery of Level 5 leadership was what kind of finding?

What did Colman Mockler and his team do to win the proxy fight against Coniston Partners?

What was the core reason Stanley Gault was categorized as a tremendous Level 4 leader but not a Level 5 leader?

What two categories of people does the author hypothesize exist regarding the potential for Level 5 leadership?

Lee Iacocca's joke nickname at Chrysler, 'I Am Chairman of Chrysler Corporation Always,' was a commentary on what?

What was Darwin Smith's response to Wall Street analysts who downgraded Kimberly-Clark's stock after he announced the sale of the mills?

The research into good-to-great leaders initially penciled in terms like 'selfless executive' and 'servant leader' but rejected them. Why?

What happened when Colman Mockler died, according to the text?

Which company from the study had a leader who went from near bankruptcy to overseeing one of the most successful steel companies in the world, while getting his dogs from the local pound?

The Level 5 Hierarchy pyramid on page 31 shows a 'Level 4' leader is described as what?

What was the final reflection of Darwin Smith on his exceptional performance at Kimberly-Clark?

At its peak, Chrysler under Iacocca rose to a height of how many times the market?

Why did the research team feel it was important to note that Level 5 is an empirical finding, not an ideological one?

How long did Stanley Gault's chosen successor at Rubbermaid last on the job?

Darwin Smith found his favorite companionship among which group of people, highlighting his lack of pretense?

In the Level 5 hierarchy, what is the description for Level 1?

What does the author suggest about catalytic events like life-threatening illness or religious conversion in the development of Level 5 leaders?

How many of the eleven good-to-great companies had a name, tagline, or launch event to signify their transformations?