A leader reaches this level when he or she has performed consistently, achieving the desired results, for an extended period of time. People hold the leader in high regard and defer their ultimate respect to the leader. This level is difficult to reach and Maxwell (2013) reminds us that most leaders rarely reach this level. Holst (1999) describes this stage of leadership as a leader who has enhanced his or her spiritual, physical, mental and moral faculties to the highest possible degree, resulting in the development of integrity ( p..