Leadership is hard. While the task of leadership seems daunting, one thing that can really help is to breakdown leadership into smaller, more accessible, categories. This is where transformational leadership, and other leadership theories, come into play. Transformational leadership is defined as "Producing Change and Building Lives through Authenticity, Inspiration, Empathy, and Innovation." By approaching leadership through this lens, leaders can better develop more leaders, and lead in a people-centric way. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Shape Your World by David Timms (https://www.amazon.com/Shape-Your-World-Transformational-Leadership/dp/1719182949)

Leadership: Theory and Practice by Peter Northouse (https://amazon.com/Leadership-Practice-Peter-G-Northouse/dp/1506362311)

The Work of Leaders by Straw, Scullard, Kukkonen, and Davis (https://amazon.com/Work-Leaders-Vision-Alignment-Execution/dp/1118636538)

The Medici Effect by Frans Johannson (https://amazon.com/Medici-Effect-Preface-Discussion-Guide/dp/1633692949)

The 4 I's:

• Idealized influence
• Inspirational Motivation
• Intellectual Stimulation
• Individual Consideration

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Music used in this episode:

Intro/Outro:

Dorian by Andrew Langdon

Transitions:

Mellow Bears by K-Rutz

Sunset n Beachz by Ofshane

Sunny Travel by Nico Staf

Drop by Anno Domini Beats

Mission Start by The Brothers Records