The
Transformational
Leadership
Report
"The goal of transformational leadership is to “transform” people and organizations in a literal sense – to change them in mind and heart; enlarge vision, insight, and understanding; clarify purposes; make behavior congruent with beliefs, principles, or values; and bring about changes that are permanent, self-perpetuating, and momentum building."
- Steven Covey,
Author of 7 Habits of Highly Successful People -

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INDEX

What is Transformational Leadership?

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Components of Transformational Leadership

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Transformational Leadership vs. Transactional Leadership

6

A Brief History of Leadership

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How does a Transformational Leader work?

10

What are the characteristics of a leader of change?

10

Where Transformational Leadership and Authenticity meet

11

Transformational Leadership Behaviors

13

Recommended Reading

17

TL Publications list

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What is Transformational Leadership?
Leadership has been around for thousands of years, and yet we still are unable to contain it in a single definition we all agree on. Perhaps this is because leadership is continuously evolving, and more than what it seems to be, depending on how you look at it. It is a complex concept, with many applications, and the results that it creates depend highly on the context in which it is being observed.
Much has been written on Transformational Leadership, which we will cover in a moment. There is the leadership theory, which has evolved over time from other leadership styles, and has applications to different contexts, be it in business, medical,
non-profit