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The Transformational Leader. How the World's Best Leaders Build Teams, Inspire Action, and Achieve Lasting Success. Edition No. 1

  • Book

  • 288 Pages
  • April 2024
  • Region: Global
  • John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • ID: 5912466

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

Lead teams and organizations to unparalleled excellence through transformational leadership

As we face a global leadership crisis, the decade of real-world experience and research from best-selling author and renowned thought leader Matt Mayberry in The Transformational Leader has never been more timely. Mayberry shares his experience working with hundreds of corporate leadership teams, transforming underperforming teams into top performers, and coaching executives to become the leaders their organizations need through transformational leadership's four core attributes: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration.

This book is more than just a guide to a proven approach to achieving leadership success; it's a call to action that challenges you to step outside your comfort zone and create a culture where everyone feels valued, heard, and inspired. In this book, readers will learn about:

  • Confronting the reality of the leadership crisis, and realizing that the actions that got us here won't get us to where we want to go
  • How our dependence on technology has left leaders unprepared for disruption after disruption, including the arrival of AI
  • Leadership principles grounded in robust research, empirical data, and proven success, such as agility, coaching, and influence
  • The importance of inspirational leadership and how to become an inspirational leader yourself
  • How to start influencing and impacting others regardless of rank, title, or position


The Transformational Leader
earns a well deserved spot on the bookshelves of executives, managers, and anyone seeking to make a bigger impact and influence others, adapt to changes in modern leadership and promote positive change in themselves and throughout their organizations.

Table of Contents

Preface: Great Leadership Transforms Everything ix

Part I Dismantling the Leadership Crisis 1

Chapter 1 The Catastrophic Leadership Crisis 3

Chapter 2 The Road Leading Us Here 9

Chapter 3 Rethinking the Fundamentals of Leadership 17

Chapter 4 Adapting to the Evolving Leadership Dynamics 25

Part II Conquering the Battle of the Mind 35

Chapter 5 Shifting Perspectives: Redefining Leadership Beyond Titles and Ranks 37

Chapter 6 The Influence Factor: Projecting Influence Without Authority 43

Chapter 7 The Value of Continuous Self-Transformation 53

Chapter 8 The Secret Formula: Inner-Work = Outer-Impact 59

Part IIIIdentifying the Core Components of Transformational Leadership 67

Chapter 9 Defining Transformational Leadership: A Framework for Change 69

Chapter 10 Leveraging Strengths: Leading from Your Power Zone 79

Chapter 11 Leading with Strengths: How the Best Get Even Better 89

Chapter 12 Engaging Hearts and Minds: Beyond Talents and Tactics 97

Part IV Undergoing a Personal Metamorphosis 103

Chapter 13 Becoming More: The Intersection of Potential and Transformation 105

Chapter 14 Battling Self-Limiting Beliefs and Embracing Change 117

Chapter 15 The Heartbeat of Leadership: Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in a Digital Age 123

Chapter 16 Authentic Leadership: Leading with Integrity 135

Part V Sparking Transformation in Others 145

Chapter 17 Unlocking the Power of Inspirational Leadership 147

Chapter 18 Navigating Effective Communication 157

Chapter 19 Coaching for Success: Growing and Developing Talent 165

Chapter 20 Empowering Others to Lead and Make an Impact 177

Part VI Cultivating Team Excellence 185

Chapter 21 Building High-Performing Teams 187

Chapter 22 Extreme Accountability Through Established Norms 193

Chapter 23 The Art of Cultivating Resilience and Grit 201

Chapter 24 The Game-Changing Power of Diversity 207

Part VII The Greater Good > Isolated Greatness 215

Chapter 25 Purposeful Leadership: Making a Difference Beyond Personal Achievement 217

Chapter 26 The True Price of Transformational Leadership 225

Chapter 27 Leaving a Legacy: Leading Beyond Self 233

Notes 239

Acknowledgments 253

About the Author 255

Speaking 257

Index 259

Authors

Matt Mayberry