Level 5 Leadership was a term developed in 2001 by Jim Collins from his famous research-oriented book, Good to Great. Level 5 leader is the one who finely accommodates personal humility with intensive professional desire. These people are self -motivated who resolve and are always working towards finding a possible solution.
Level 5 identifies the highest level and there is no need to follow the exact sequence from level 1-5 as it might not be possible to fill all levels of the pyramid. According to the author, level 5 cuts against the grain of conventional wisdom, especially the belief that we need larger than life saviours with big personalities to transform companies. Level 5 is just a perfect mix of humility and will which means being humble and fearless. To give an example, we have leaders such as Abraham Lincoln, Ratan Tata and Dhirubhai Ambani. All these personalities have key traits of ambition first and foremost for the company and concern for its success rather than for own riches and personal renown. They want to see the company more successful in the next generation, comfortable with the idea that most people won’t even know the roots of that success trace back to their efforts. These level 5 leaders reflect personality traits such as quiet, humble, modest, gracious, mild-mannered, self-effacing, future-oriented and concerned.
| Professional Will |
Personal Humility |
| Creates outstanding results, focused and a catalyst |
Modest, humble and never boastful |
| Ability to resolve whatever is necessary for business and long-run results |
Quiet and calm, understands the situation and determined to inspire and motivate |
| Sets the standards achievable and challenging |
Channels ambition at every level, sets up successors |
| Looks in the mirror not out of the window, never play the blame game |
Appreciates and rewards others, inspire to achieve high and enjoys with people |
In today’s turbulent and volatile business scenario, these leaders are required not just at the top level but at every level of management hierarchy as these leaders will be the ones who demonstrate the true traits of growth and success of an organisation in the long run.
About the author:
Dr Shilpa Wadhwa is an Assistant Professor at I Business Institute, Greater Noida. Dr Wadhwa is a PhD scholar in HR from Sharda University and has done Executive Programme from SJMSOM (IIT-B). She is a certified trainer from the Indian Society of Training and Development (ISTD) and Behavioral Competency from the School of Management Studies GGSIPU. She has a rich experience of over 10 years in teaching, research and industry.
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I Business Institute is a well-known institute of management courses in Greater Noida. When it come sto the placements, the institute offers good placements annually. offers good placements annually for its PGDM courses. The key highlights of I Business Institute placements for the PGDM Class of 202
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As per the latest report, the international average package offered during I Business Institute placements in 2024 stood at INR 21 LPA. The same is tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|
Average package (International) | INR 21 LPA |
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The highest international package offered during the 2024 placement drive at I Business Institute stood at INR 50 LPA. The I same is tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|
the highest package | INR 50 LPA |
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The following is a list of a few top companies that were a part of the recent placement drive at I Business Institute:
I Business Institute Top Companies | ||
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KPMG | E&Y | Deloitte |
Nestle | Wipro | Amazon |
LG | Infosys | Dabur |
DS Group | Marico | Genpact |
Flipkart | HUL | PayTm |
Accenture | Nagarro | Woodland |
PNB Metlife | Voltas | Practo |
The Economic Times | Publicis Sapient | Samsung |
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Answered a month ago
Yes, I Business Institute offers scholarship to PGDM students based on CAT score. A maximum of INR 70,000 is offered to CAT qualified students. Below is the detailed criteria:
| Marks in Qualifying Exam | Scholarship Amount |
|---|---|
| CAT > 85 | INR 70,000 |
| CAT percentile between 70-85 | INR 50,000 |
| CAT percentile between 60-70 | INR 30,000 |
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Yes, Candidates who have completed BE/ BTech with at least 60% aggregate and 70% aggregate in Class 10 and Class 12 are awarded a scholarship of INR 30,000. Below is the fee to be paid after scholarship:
| Total Fee | Fee After Scholarship |
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| INR 9.58 Lacs - INR 10.55 lakh | INR 9.28 Lacs - INR 10.25 lakh |
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I Business Institute provides scholarships for limited seats only in each category on first-cum-first-serve basis. The decision of awarding the scholarship depends on the Institute Scholarship Committee. A maximum of INR 20 Lacs is offered as scholarship to a batch.
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Candidates raised by a Single Mother and secure at least 60% aggregate and above in Class 10, Class 12 and graduation are eligible for Single Mother scholarship. An amount of INR 50,000 is offered to selected students.
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