Jim Collins and his research team examined

Jim Collins 和他的研究團隊，

30 years of data from over a thousand companies

研究超過 1000 家公司 30 年來的數據，

and identified factors that contributed to outsized market performance,

找出公司在市場上嶄露頭角的因素，

including one they termed level-five leadership.

包括第五級領導者。

Leadership ability ranges from highly capable individuals

領導能力從第一級個人實力堅強、

at level one to contributing team members,

再來在團隊中貢獻能力、

competent managers, effective leaders, and finally,

成為稱職的經理、有效率的領導者、

the fifth and final level, effective executives.

最後第五級就是有能力的管理人。

Being a full-fledged level-five leader

要成為成熟的五級領導者，

requires the capabilities of all the lower levels,

需要具備所有低階層的能力，

such as the level-four ability to both improve company performance

像是第四級需具備的能力有提高公司績效、

and paint a clear and compelling vision.

提出清晰且具競爭力的願景。

But level-five leaders have something special

但是第五級領導者和其他階級相比，

that separates them from the rest, namely

具備與眾不同的獨特之處，

the rare combination of fierce resolve and personal humility.

就是堅定的決心和個人謙虛的結合。

When faced with setbacks, they look in the mirror,

當他們面對挫折，他們會照鏡子，

blaming themselves for underperformance, never

指責自己表現不好，

external factors or bad luck.

從來不會怪罪於外在因素或運氣不好。

When their companies succeed, however, the mirror

當他們的公司營運成功時，

turns into a window and they give credit to others.

鏡子會轉變成窗戶，他們會獎勵員工。

The funny thing is this does not reflect reality.

但有趣的是這不符合現實。

According to the research, the level-five leaders

根據研究顯示，

were responsible for their company's success,

第五級領導者對公司的成功負有責任，

but they would never admit it.

但他們永遠不會承認。

In fact, although they're very ambitious,

事實上，雖然第五級領導者很有抱負，

level-five leaders rarely talk about themselves.

但他們很少談論自己。

Instead, they channel their ambition

相反地，他們將自己的野心，

into something bigger than personal achievement.

轉變成比個人成就還要大的事情。

To grasp this concept, consider US president Abraham Lincoln,

為了理解這個概念，來想一下美國總統亞伯拉罕 ‧ 林肯，

a reserved, even shy leader who nonetheless held the country

一個保守，甚至很害羞的領導者，

together during the Civil War.

在南北戰爭期間仍將國家團結一起。

Despite monumental losses on both sides,

儘管雙方損失慘重，

his resolute determination to unify the country

他依然堅持要統一國家，

resulted in the reunited nation becoming a world power.

使其國家成為世界強國。

It might be a stretch to compare a great CEO

將一位傑出的執行長和像林肯的總統相比可能有些困難，

to a president like Lincoln, but the level-five leaders

但是研究中的第五級領導者，

in the study displayed the same kind of duality,

表現出相同的雙重性格，

modest yet willful, quiet yet fierce.

謙虛卻狂野、安靜卻兇猛。

If you're thinking that sounds like a rare combination

如果你覺得這是很獨特的人格特質，

of traits, you're right.

你說的沒錯。

Ironically, the drive that often propels people

但很諷刺地，

into level-four leadership stands

促使人們勝任第四級領導的動力，

at odds with the humility required to rise to level five,

和勝任第五集領導的謙卑背道而馳，

and too many companies reward extroverted style

而且許多公司獎勵外在地風格

over substance.

而非實質。

To help your company go from good to great,

為了幫助你的公司從 A 變成 A+，

seek out the fierce but humble leaders

請找出生活周遭，

you may have overlooked.

你可能忽略的強大卻謙虛的領導者。