As suggested by Collins, arrange the following leadership levels in the sequentially higher order.

A. The leader is a competent manager

B. The leader is an executive

C. The leader is a highly capable individual

D. The leader is an effective leader

E. The leader is a contributing team member.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

The correct answer is C, E, A, D, B

​Collins’s discovery was based on a hierarchy of capabilities and traits discovered during his study. In his book, Good To Great, Collins establishes five levels of leadership, level 5 being the highest. 

Key Points

The following are the levels prescribed by Collins:

• Level 1: The Highly Capable Individual
  • Highly capable individuals are regular workers who are talented, knowledgeable, and skilled.
  • They are effective in the workplace.
• Level 2: The Contributing Team Member:
  • Contributing team members are good at working with others and are notably proficient at helping their groups reach objectives.
• Level 3: The Competent Manager:
  • Competent managers can effectively oversee people and resources, helping to achieve predetermined goals.
• Level 4: The Effective Leader:
  • Effective leaders can steer their companies toward well-defined, compelling goals. They also keep their organizations functioning at high levels of performance.
• Level 5: The Executive:
  • Executives have the unique capability to develop a company’s greatness through what Collins identifies as “a paradoxical combination of personal humility plus professional will.”

Therefore we can say that the correct sequence is C, E, A, D, B.