Transformational leadership qualities that will transform your business

There are so many ways of defining transformational leadership skills and what it means to be an effective leader.

What is transformational leadership?

The 17th-century philosopher, Thomas Hobbes, believed that a good leader ruled with an iron fist to keep people from their naturally wicked ways; Machiavelli felt that good leadership meant always doing what needed to be done, regardless of what anyone else thought or the impact on others. Plato believed that the power that comes with leadership could corrupt people, and so no good person would ever choose to be a leader and would need to be encouraged, or even forced, to take charge.

Transformational leadership qualities come in all shapes and sizes, including: 

• To lead an army into battle
• To run a household
• To captain a sports team
• To help a team work together efficiently
• To step up in a crisis
• To share skills and knowledge with empathy and effectiveness
• To help others
• To encourage and inspire
• To share one's vision and passion for creating positive change

Each and every one of the above is a key example of leadership.

Transformational leadership qualities

So, it seems that leadership isn't a skill in itself, nor is there only one set of skills that defines a good leader.

Some are more charismatic, for instance, better at public speaking or the ability to plan robust strategies. Some leaders are highly organised. But regardless of their traits or areas of strength, great leaders will almost always have these four characteristics of a transformational leader:

• They envision change
• They implement plans
• They treat people with kindness
• They empower others to help make their vision a reality

That's what it means to be a good leader, whether it's within your family home, your friendship circle, at work, or out in the wider community.

Leadership Training

Here at iHASCO, we understand the importance of effective leaders and offer Leadership Training courses that have been designed for employees across all industries who are looking to become more strong leaders with qualities of transformational leadership.

The courses can be completed in just 15 minutes and explain what makes a good leader, how certain skills can be developed to help be a good leader, and how these skills can be implemented into real-world scenarios.

Claim your free, no-obligation trial to this course today! Alternatively, you can request a bespoke quote, and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss your training requirements.

As well as training your team to have fantastic transformational leadership qualities, we also have popular training courses that cover compliance courses and our health & safety training.