[...] If one important outcome of effective character-based leadership is to influence and impact others, how do character based leaders attain this outcome? How do you move from being one rock dropped in the water that creates ripples of influence and impacts some individuals, into many leadership rocks that create waves of influence and impacts an entire organization? Are there specific character attributes that can facilitate waves of influence and impact? Can you use these character traits alone or is something else required to generate greater influence? In Good to Great, Jim Collins describes the type of leadership required to turn a good company into a great company. He describes this type of leadership as Level 5 Leadership that is &ldquo;leadership marked by two characteristics: steely determination and an attitude of humility.&rdquo; Collins continues by stating that, &ldquo;We were surprised, shocked really, to discover the type of leadership required for turning a good company into a great one. Compared to high-profile leaders with big personalities who make headlines and become celebrities, the good-to-great leaders seem to have come from Mars. Self-effacing, quiet, reserved, even shy &ndash; these leaders are a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will.&rdquo;...&nbsp; [...]