The Blue Sofa: Beyond Strategy — Leadership & Growth for Founders

Transformational leadership part 4: Managing vs Leading: The Revenue Plateau Explained


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In this episode, we explore the difference between transactional and transformational leadership, originally introduced by political scientist James MacGregor Burns and later expanded by psychologist Bernard Bass.

You’ll learn:

• Why transactional thinking creates effort but not necessarily expansion
• How founders unknowingly cap their own revenue
• The difference between managing numbers and developing capacity
• Why scaling requires leadership development — not more tactics

If your revenue has plateaued despite working harder, this episode will help you see whether the issue is effort… or leadership level.



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The Blue Sofa: Beyond Strategy — Leadership & Growth for FoundersBy Mia Poulsen