Transformational leadership, known for motivating teams effectively in today's dynamic workplace, empowers leaders to bring out the best in their team members without micromanaging.

You’ll hear how a new manager at Amazon, “Vanessa” transformed her team from waiting for her guidance to proactively problem solving and how she embodied transformational leadership to drive the change. 

Key topic discussed in the podcast:

• What is transformational leadership, and how did it develop?
• What benefits you can expect from a transformational leadership approach?
• What are the four key principles to adopt to enact transformational leadership.

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

• The Path Is the Goal: How Transformational Leaders Enhance Followers’ Job Attitudes and Proactive Behavior – by Barbara Steinmann, Hanna J. P. Klug, Gunter W. Maier
• Take the Free Values Assessment
• Swim Against The Current
• Executive Coaching Discovery Session

Further Reading

• Linking Transformational Leadership and Knowledge Sharing: The Mediating Roles of Perceived Team Goal Commitment – by Haixin Liu, Guiquan Li