07: Transformational Leadership

Did you know that Transformational Leadership is not an individual task? It's the task of a team, a community, or a committed group of people because it requires a conspiracy. Today, as we are working our way through the Genysys Organizational Transformation model that Ray has developed, we are going to be talking about Transformational Leadership. Transformational Leadership is difficult. It results in a deep form of change and in people thinking and behaving differently. Listen in today as Ray explains what the role of a Transformational Leader entails.

Ray's description of Transformational Leadership is a little different from the one we usually think about. In today's episode, he defines his model of Transformational Leadership and he discusses the role of a Transformational Leader in a process of transformation within an organization. Listen in to find out more.

Show Highlights:

Ray gives his definition of Transformational Leadership and he explains the role of a Transformational Leader in a process of transformation, within an organization. Ray identifies the three different types of leadership that are critical in the process of transformation. Transformational Leadership is the kind of leadership that Ray has identified as the most difficult. Transformational Leadership is the kind of leadership that is necessary for the kind of change that is to be sustained until it becomes a part of an organization or a culture. Why Transformational Leadership is so difficult. The results of Transformational Leadership. Why it takes a minimum of three years for a change to become rooted in a culture. There are more attributes necessary for Transformational Leadership than there are for Catalytic Leadership. Some of the qualities and attributes that are necessary for Transformational Leadership.  Vision really drives Transformational Leadership.  The job of the Transformational Leader is to make the vision as visible as possible so that the vision is reinforced and planned for. The aspects of Transformational Leadership. What makes up a transformational team. A Transformational Leader is really the carrier of a vision. Ray gives examples of really good Transformational Leadership, from his own experience. Ray discusses whether Transformational Leaders are chosen, identified, or self-selected. Why it takes a critical mass to bring about and to sustain any kind of change process. Two questions to ask yourself when getting started on the journey of becoming a Transformational Leader.

 

Links:

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