One of the more heavily noted points in the chapter is that level 5 leaders are selfless, not looking for personal glory, and wants the company to do well at all costs.
So under this stipulation I would say Mr. Kent is a level 5 leader. He has been with the company for 20+ years and has built a career there. Promoting from with in is a sign of a great company.
The fact I didnt know who the CEO of Coca- Cola is also a good sign for Mr. Kent. A level 5 leader isn't the superstar leader i.e. Ceaser they are a shy leader i.e. Lincoln.
Charisma is a gift and a liability, a concept proposed in a later chapter by Mr. Collins. I have never meet Mr. Kent so I cant personally speak to his charisma but multiple biographies describe him as charismatic. The reason charisma is a curse as well is a gift is you may not get the actual information if you are to charismatic but instead the fantasized version of an issue.
Source:
http://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/company-articles/muhtar-kent-delivers-keynote-remarks-at-the-world-affairs-council-at-commerce-club
- Speech by Muhtar Kent
Good to Great - Jim Collins
Author of numerous books about companies success.
http://www.coca-colacompany.com/our-company/board-of-directors-muhtar-kent
-Biography provided by the Coca-Cola Company
Source (pic) : http://www.google.com/imgres?q=is+muhtar+kent+charismatic&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&tbo=d&rls=en&biw=1093&bih=620&tbm=isch&tbnid=qgom28Ihp0_ovM:&imgrefurl=http://hbr.org/2011/10/shaking-things-up-at-coca-cola/ar/1&docid=Rr8i1abHOiD5jM&imgurl=http://hbr.org/hbrg-main/resources/images/article_assets/hbr/1110/R1110F_KENT.jpg&w=360&h=368&ei=8RjIUOiVDoOgywGnvYH4Bg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=485&sig=107308380805452866479&page=1&tbnh=145&tbnw=146&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0,i:125&tx=74&ty=50
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