Thanks for the additional research. Please expand your analytical thinking about this topic. Move beyond summarizing to application and effect…see below What impact does the Five Levels of Leadership have on employee attitudes, emotions, and behavior? (Be special by including examples of leaders who operated from some of the different levels.) For example, how are employees impacted by a leader functioning at the egocentric level versus the unitive level? What behaviors might one see? How might employees feel about the team or coming to work?

As illustrated by Anderson, Adams & Adams, (2015), the first level of leadership is egocentric. It is the leader’s way or the highway. They are dictatorial, and when the employees don’t follow their instructions, they throw a fit. Employees don’t have a voice under such leadership. They feel pressure instead of satisfaction from their work. From the egocentric leadership, bosses graduate to reactive leadership. Employees under this kind of leadership feel appreciated and supported. They enjoy working with such a leader because they feel valued. The creative level of leadership calls on the person’s values. The focus on creative leadership is teamwork and fulfillment. Employees have a better chance of thriving under such leadership. An innovative leader eventually buds into an integral leader. Under such direction, the organization operates like a vehicle where everyone has a purpose. Unitive leadership is the highest level of leadership with the leaders being global visionaries. Employees experience freedom and have a chance of growth and self-fulfillment especially at this stage.

References

Anderson, R. J., Adams, W. A., & Adams, B. (2015). Mastering leadership: An integrated framework for breakthrough performance and extraordinary business results. John Wiley & Sons.