The Language of Transformational Leadership: Inspiring Change

Transformational Leadership

Are you working in a company or law firm where executive coaches help develop transformational leaders who inspire change?  Does your company or law firm provide executive coaching and leadership development for their leadership talent?

One of the most powerful questions you can ask yourself is “Do I inspire people to want to change and innovatively solve significant problems?” Emotionally intelligent and socially intelligent organizations provide executive coaching and leadership development for leaders who make decisions at all levels of the organization.

“Human communication has its own set of very unusual and counterintuitive rules.” — Malcolm Gladwell

What does it take to transmit bold new ideas to people who don’t want to hear them? How does the language you use facilitate enthusiastic, energetic implementation?

Effective language involves more than short-term motivation and inspiration. It must be transformational.
Transformational leaders:

• Generate enduring enthusiasm for a common cause
• Present innovative solutions to solve significant problems
• Catalyze shifts in people’s values and ideologies
• Demonstrate a willingness to sacrifice personal interests for the greater good
• Help others get through crisis moments
• Inspire people to want to change, creating a positive energy that sustains the change
• Generate followers who will ultimately become leaders

The what of transformational leadership is reasonably clear. It’s the how that’s usually obscure. How exactly do leaders communicate complex ideas and spark others into enduringly enthusiastic action?

What words do they use to inspire others to become new leaders?  Why are some leaders able to accomplish the feat while others fail miserably?

Stephen Denning, a senior scholar at the University of Maryland’s Burns Academy of Leadership, makes the case for transformational communications in his book The Secret Language of Leadership (Jossey-Bass, 2007). He provides real stories of how successful leaders communicate to motivate people into action.

More than anything, it’s what leaders say — and the way they say it — that generates sustained energy and exponential results.

Working with a seasoned executive coach trained in emotional intelligence and incorporating leadership assessments such as the Bar-On EQ-i and CPI 260 can help you become a transformational leader. You can become a leader who models emotional intelligence and social intelligence, and who inspires people to become fully engaged with the vision and mission of your company or law firm.

I am currently accepting new executive coaching and career coaching clients. I work with both individuals and organizations. Call 415-546-1252 or send an inquiry e-mail to mbrusman@workingresources.com.