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One of my closest friends Ian is a transformational leader. While he may not be known by many, those that have interacted with him bear witness of a number of unique characteristics that set him apart. Ian is a visionary man. He is committed to his envisioned end and barely gets distracted by difficulties that come along the path of vision. Severally when we have had to work with him on projects, he spends a significant amount of time defining what he wants in the end. Once that is clear, he does not relent in spite of the difficulties encountered. As a team leader he is keen to remind the team what it is that they must always do in order to get to that one place (Ghasabeh & Provitera, 2017).

Ian is committed to learning and is quick to embrace new ideas. Transformational leaders acknowledge that there are better ideas outside their domains and actively seek them out. Hardly will you find Ian without a book in his hands. Always exploring ideas. HIs conversation are usually questions or reflections from a book. He is quick to share the ideas he receives and even experiment with them. As a leader Ian is never shy from correction, whether from a junior or a senior. His willingness to learn from anyone puts him ahead of most persons in his space.

Another distinctive habit that sets Ian aside is his love for people and the willingness to see the best in others. Ian will relentlessly take his time to train team members till they are at per with everyone on the team. He is among the most patient persons I know. While others easily rule out weak team members, Ian sticks with them (Steinmann et al., 2018). Severally the so considered underdogs within the team have emerged at the top courtesy of Ian’s willingness and availability to help.

References

Ghasabeh, M. S., & Provitera, M. J. (2017). Transformational Leadership: Building an Effective Culture to Manage Organisational Knowledge. The Journal of Values-Based Leadership, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.22543/0733.102.1187

Steinmann, B., Klug, H. J. P., & Maier, G. W. (2018). The Path Is the Goal: How Transformational Leaders Enhance Followers’ Job Attitudes and Proactive Behavior. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02338

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