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First-Level Leader Research Study #3

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© Franklin Covey Co. All rights reserved. The great business leaders of today certainly did not start off that way. • Oprah Winfrey was fired from her first job as a Baltimore TV reporter. • Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school three times. • Henry Ford started two failed automobile companies before founding Ford. • James Dyson attempted over 5,000 failed versions of a vacuum before succeeding. Great leaders are built — not born. They don't just change the rules — they change the game. Great leaders don't create followers — they create new leaders. WHO ARE FIRST-LEVEL LEADERS? Where does a leader's legacy begin? For most in the workplace, that legacy begins with the opportunity to run a single team. We call employees who have just one tier of employees reporting to them "first- level leaders," because they are on the first step of leadership. First-level leaders have tremendous impact on your business. They execute key company strategies, keep frontline employees engaged, and often serve as escalation points for unhappy customers. CREATING FOLLOWERS OR LEADERS? Great leaders are built — not born. Great leaders don't create followers — they CREATE NEW leaders.

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