{"id":12293,"date":"2025-09-12T09:55:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/transformativa-ledare-en-guide-till-att-leda-med-inspiration-och-utveckling-for-hallbara-resultat\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T08:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:40:24","slug":"transformational-leaders-a-guide-to-leading-with-inspiration-and-development-for-sustainable-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/en\/transformational-leaders-a-guide-to-leading-with-inspiration-and-development-for-sustainable-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Transformational Leaders \u2013 A guide to leading with inspiration and development for sustainable results."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12293\" class=\"elementor elementor-12293 elementor-12239\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da8502 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8da8502\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caba43b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caba43b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9550e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9550e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite the fact that the world is changing at record speed, many organizations still lead out of habit, old truths and an excessive focus on management \u2013 where governance, control and transactional leadership dominate.<\/p><p>Consequently, success in these environments is often measured in short-term outcomes and regulatory compliance, rather than in engagement, innovation, and long-term development.<\/p><p>But in a time when employees are looking for meaning, participation and opportunity to grow, it is no longer enough to just administer and manage.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/en\/what-is-transformational-leadership-and-why-is-it-so-important-today\/\"><strong>Transformational leadership<\/strong><\/a> offers an alternative \u2013 a leadership style based on inspiration, trust and shared values, and that creates organizations ready for the challenges of the future.<\/p><p><strong>In this article, you will get answers to questions such as:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>What is transformational leadership and how is it different from transactional leadership?<\/li><li>What are the characteristics of a transformational leader?<\/li><li>What are the biggest advantages \u2013 and pitfalls \u2013 of this leadership style?<\/li><li>How can you start developing more transformational leadership in your everyday life?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940ee50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"940ee50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d30a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d30a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is transformational leadership?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fee7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49fee7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/en\/what-is-transformational-leadership-and-why-is-it-so-important-today\/\"><strong>Transformational leadership<\/strong><\/a> is a model where the leader not only steers with instructions, but also inspires, motivates and makes visible a common vision that the whole team is working towards.<\/p><p>In contrast to more traditional, transactional, or authoritarian leadership styles, transformational leadership focuses on developing employees, encouraging creativity, and strengthening engagement.<\/p><p>A key characteristic of a transformational leader is that he\/she acts as a role model by living by the values and goals on which communication is based.<\/p><p>Furthermore, the manager takes responsibility for both the personal meeting and the long-term results. Employees feel seen, get to be involved in change work and are given room to grow both individually and as a group.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb9d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2fb9d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e089769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e089769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><h2>Transformational leaders lead with vision, trust, and commitment to create motivated teams and sustainable results.<\/h2><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31e0ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a31e0ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c34b770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c34b770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/THE-FOUR-I-FOR-TRANSFORMATIONAL-LEADERSHIP-INTERNOVA-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12202\" alt=\"Transformational leadership\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/THE-FOUR-I-FOR-TRANSFORMATIONAL-LEADERSHIP-INTERNOVA-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/THE-FOUR-I-FOR-TRANSFORMATIONAL-LEADERSHIP-INTERNOVA-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/THE-FOUR-I-FOR-TRANSFORMATIONAL-LEADERSHIP-INTERNOVA-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/THE-FOUR-I-FOR-TRANSFORMATIONAL-LEADERSHIP-INTERNOVA-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/THE-FOUR-I-FOR-TRANSFORMATIONAL-LEADERSHIP-INTERNOVA-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/THE-FOUR-I-FOR-TRANSFORMATIONAL-LEADERSHIP-INTERNOVA.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4212846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4212846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fea245 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fea245\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Four Pillars of Transformational Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37828a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37828a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transformational leadership rests on four pillars, often referred to as the &#8220;four I&#8217;s&#8221;:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Idealized influence<\/strong> \u2013 The leader acts as a moral role model and builds strong trust and respect.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Inspirational motivation<\/strong> \u2013 He or she creates context and highlights clear visions and goals, which contributes to a common purpose.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Intellectual stimulation<\/strong> \u2013 Employees are challenged to think outside the box and actively participate in improvement work. New ideas and innovations are encouraged.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Individual care<\/strong> \u2013 The leader offers support and coaching, adapted to each individual, and ensures that everyone has the opportunity to contribute based on their unique strengths.<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It is the collaboration between these aspects that makes the difference for both the work environment and results in the organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7bf4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2d7bf4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbe07e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bbe07e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The difference with transactional leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b171e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b171e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transformational leadership contrasts with several other styles. The most obvious comparison is with transactional leadership, where the &#8220;give and take&#8221; relationship dominates (reward versus performance).<\/p><p>In a transformational context, the focus is instead on development and long-term growth.<\/p><p>Many people who are initially sceptical of transformational leadership refer to the fact that it requires a lot of time, presence and emotional energy from the manager.<\/p><p>In addition, research shows that the effects on well-being and performance often weigh more heavily in the long term.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05870a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"05870a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9fda11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9fda11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are transformational leaders needed today?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5afe4cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5afe4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The world is changing rapidly \u2013 technologically, culturally and organisationally. Employees are no longer just looking for security and pay, but meaning, development and authentic relationships.<\/p><p>Thus, transformational leadership becomes a key to creating sustainable, resilient and innovative organizations via transformational leaders.<\/p><p>Several trends are driving the need for new leadership styles, and traditional companies and authorities in particular are transitioning to flexible, digital organizations. Studies show that companies with transformational leaders experience increased innovation capacity, stronger engagement, and better employee well-being.<\/p><p>In rapidly changing environments, this enables you to adapt more quickly to market demands and to develop sustainable solutions.<\/p><p>In addition, younger generations, such as millennials and Generation Z, require leaders who dare to provide trust, feedback, and support for personal development \u2013 rather than just control and follow-up.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c36a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c36a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>Transformational Leadership:<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/h2><h3>Strengthens engagement and loyalty<br \/><br \/><\/h3><h3>Promotes creativity and collaboration<br \/><br \/><\/h3><h3>Building a culture where people dare to grow<\/h3><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><p><strong>But what does it really mean to be a transformational leader? And what qualities are required to really make a difference?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d1757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"41d1757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-586e9de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"586e9de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-035f9bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"035f9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-Characteristics-of-a-transformational-leader-Blogg-Sep25-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12299\" alt=\"Transformational leader\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-Characteristics-of-a-transformational-leader-Blogg-Sep25-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-Characteristics-of-a-transformational-leader-Blogg-Sep25-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-Characteristics-of-a-transformational-leader-Blogg-Sep25-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-Characteristics-of-a-transformational-leader-Blogg-Sep25-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-Characteristics-of-a-transformational-leader-Blogg-Sep25-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/7-Characteristics-of-a-transformational-leader-Blogg-Sep25.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e3fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58e3fd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the characteristics of the transformational leader?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9118285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9118285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A transformational leader is characterised by the ability to inspire and motivate employees to develop themselves and achieve common goals. Here are seven specific characteristics that distinguish a transformational leader:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Open<\/strong><br \/>Transformational leaders are constantly open to innovation. They are constantly looking for opportunities to do things differently and are always open to new ideas, no matter where those ideas may arise.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>Visionary<\/strong><br \/>Transformational leaders have a clear vision and communicate it clearly to their employees. In addition, they have the ability to look ahead and can identify what changes need to be made to achieve the vision.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"3\"><li><strong>Empathic<\/strong><br \/>Transformational leaders are empathetic and understand the needs and feelings of their employees. They listen actively, with the intention of understanding, and take into account the opinions and experiences of employees.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong>Coaching<\/strong><br \/>Transformational leaders coach and help employees develop their skills and achieve their goals. They provide support and encouragement, while challenging employees to take responsibility for their own development.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"5\"><li><strong>Inspiring<\/strong><br \/>Transformational leaders are inspiring and can enthuse employees to work towards common goals. They communicate their vision in a way that engages employees and creates a sense of belonging and community.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Flexible<\/strong><br \/>Transformational leaders are flexible and adaptable. They have the ability to handle changes and challenges effectively and can adapt to different situations and requirements.<\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"7\"><li><strong>Idealistic<\/strong><br \/>Transformational leaders have high ethical ideals and act as role models for employees. They do the right things and have a strong sense of integrity and fairness.<\/li><\/ol><p>In conclusion, a transformational leader is an inspiring and coaching leader who has a clear vision and is empathetic, flexible, and idealistic. By activating these behaviors, a leader can develop a strong and effective leadership style that helps employees develop their skills and achieve common goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb69db elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4eb69db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d90fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d90fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Benefits-pitfalls-risks-of-transformational-leadership-Blogg-Sep25-768x384.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12301\" alt=\"Transformational leader\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Benefits-pitfalls-risks-of-transformational-leadership-Blogg-Sep25-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Benefits-pitfalls-risks-of-transformational-leadership-Blogg-Sep25-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Benefits-pitfalls-risks-of-transformational-leadership-Blogg-Sep25-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Benefits-pitfalls-risks-of-transformational-leadership-Blogg-Sep25-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Benefits-pitfalls-risks-of-transformational-leadership-Blogg-Sep25-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.internova.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Benefits-pitfalls-risks-of-transformational-leadership-Blogg-Sep25.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf66b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daf66b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits, pitfalls, and risks of transformational leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0153bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0153bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Benefits<\/h2><p>Research and case studies point to several clear benefits. Among other things, this leadership style leads to:<\/p><ul><li>Higher motivation and commitment of the individual.<\/li><li>Increased psychological safety, which unleashes creativity and innovative power.<\/li><li>Higher flexibility and ability to manage change within the organization.<\/li><li>Better performance and work environment over time24.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><blockquote><h3>Transformational leaders lift the group by reinforcing empathy, self-awareness, and co-creation.<\/h3><\/blockquote><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>Pitfalls and risks<\/h2><p>Transformational leaders who lack a solid foundation in the organization&#8217;s values can lose their footing and risk losing trust. If engagement and dialogue are not followed by clear direction and follow-up, the result can be frustrated employees.<\/p><p>In addition, there is a risk that charismatic leaders, without any basis in reality, lead the business astray. Therefore, every manager needs to be aware of both positive and negative sides, and combine transformational leadership with clear follow-up and responsibility for results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddae694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ddae694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75fc29b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75fc29b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical Application: How to Become a Transformational Leader<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e07b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e07b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taking the step towards a more transformational leadership style means concretely to:<\/p><ul><li>Put into words what the company&#8217;s vision means so that it becomes clear to employees and teams in their everyday lives.<\/li><li>Give more feedback and coaching instead of instructing.<\/li><li>Encourage questioning and constructive response to new ideas, even when these do not correspond to one&#8217;s own preferences.<\/li><li>Proactively create forums where everyone can participate, rather than just reporting to management.<\/li><li>Build relationships based on mutual respect and trust.<\/li><\/ul><p>A successful example is when the leader actively draws attention to and highlights good initiatives in the team, which increases the sense of participation and trust.<\/p><p>At the same time, it requires courage to use self-reflection and developmental feedback, even when mistakes are made, or goals are not reached.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387c687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"387c687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d479fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d479fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Closure and exhortation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59606f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59606f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transformational leadership is not a &#8220;quick fix&#8221;, but an ongoing process that requires courage to challenge oneself and one&#8217;s routines. The modern workplace requires transformational leaders with the ability to think innovatively, inspire, and take the dialogue further than just production figures.<\/p><p>The next step for those who want to deepen their knowledge can be to reflect on how you use feedback in your own everyday life and investigate where in your team&#8217;s innovation could be lifted further.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-101427f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"101427f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47f6e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b47f6e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>More articles about leadership<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/en\/what-is-transformational-leadership-and-why-is-it-so-important-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What is transformational leadership and why is it so important today?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/en\/leadership-that-promotes-learning-and-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leadership that promotes learning and chande<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internova.se\/en\/from-micromanagement-to-macrolearning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From micromanagement to macrolearning<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea9ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7ea9ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2bdf3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2bdf3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Do you want to take the next step and become a transformative leader?<\/h2><p>Do you want to become the kind of leader that people remember \u2013 and follow with joy? 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