Transformational Leadership: Moving Beyond Management & Supervision

The Transformational Leader

Move Beyond Management & Supervision

"We can't transform the culture of our company by ourselves, but we must begin the transformation within ourselves. Cultural transformation always begins within individuals." ~ Mack Story

The need for culture transformation can be driven by one or more key factors: organizational growth, toxic organizational culture, poor top-level leadership, industry or technology changes, negativity, poor management at levels, or even a lack of succession planning for an aging workforce. Regardless of the cause, the effect is disastrous if the response isn’t sufficient to meet the challenge. 

In order to change and transform the culture, we must transform the individuals who make up the culture. Anytime we are trying to create positive change, we find ourselves challenged to influence others to accept, buy-in, and get on board with, the change and transformation.

In an uncertain world, one thing is certain: leading positive transformation is challenging.

Transformation is a change in form, appearance, or character. Transformational Leadership is being able to influence others to change their values, character, and therefore their behavior. This can create positive change and culture transformation while also leading to organizational success far beyond any strategic goal.

Few people have a desire to truly become a Transformational Leader, and not all of those with a desire actually make it. High impact leadership requires sacrifice, character development, time, effort, energy, and putting others ahead of yourself. Transformational Leadership isn’t about the title you have or the position you hold. It’s not about climbing to the top alone.

Transformational Leadership is about reaching the summit of the mountain. Then, intentionally going back down to find others who need help climbing to the top. Transformational Leaders sacrifice personally in order to become significant in the lives of others.

The challenges will be great, and the obstacles will be endless. However, the reward is priceless.

Transformational Leadership is about making a difference in the lives of others. It’s about fulfilling your purpose and helping someone else unleash their potential. Transformational Leadership is about refusing to accept good enough and going for great. As Jim Collins, Author of Good to Great said, “Good is the enemy of great. And, that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great.”

Regardless of whether you are a Business Owner, CEO, Director, Manager, Supervisor, HR professional, Consultant, Trainer, or Talent Development Specialist, you have the opportunity to move beyond simply managing the tasks of your daily job and influencing others in a way that allows you to become a Transformational Leader. You have the opportunity to move from good to great personally, and professionally, when you accept the responsibility of becoming a Transformational Leader.

There are two requirements:

1. Experience Personal Transformation
2. Develop a High Level of Positive Influence

Personal Transformation

You must have undergone transformation yourself before you can lead others through it. Leadership isn’t about being a travel agent directing people to a place you may have never been. It’s about being a tour guide as you take them someplace you’ve already been. You cannot give someone something you don’t have. You can’t take them to the top of the mountain if you don’t know the way.

High Level Positive Influence

You must be able to influence others, relative to improving their character by changing their values, in a transformational and positive way. Influence is the essence of leadership and positive influence is the key to transformational leadership. Because, we are asking someone to follow us somewhere they have never been. Quite possibly, they don’t believe in themselves as much as we believe in their potential. We must be able to motivate them to want to change. And then, sustain that motivation until they become inspired enough to continue the journey without as much, or any, support. If it sounds hard and time consuming, it is.

We cannot force someone to change their values. But, we can influence them to choose to do so.

OUR ability to coach and develop others in the area of required job competencies will determine if we become a competent “manager” of others. However, OUR ability to coach, develop, and mentor others in the area of personal growth and character development will determine if we become a “Transformational Leader” of others. Someone who, regardless of our formal level of authority, can take our organization from “good to great” in an effort to move ourselves, our team, and our organization to the next level and beyond.

ARE YOU READY TO BECOME INTENTIONAL about moving beyond traditional management and supervision in an effort to unleash your team’s potential? If so, join us in Atlanta, GA on September 27-28 to discover how to develop the mindset of a Transformational Leader.

What our clients are saying...

"My first words are, GET SIGNED UP! This training is not, and I stress, not your everyday leadership seminar! I have never been apart of anything like it. After 30 years in technology and two years in Concrete Construction, I have attended dozens and sent hundreds to the so-called 'Leadership-Training.' I can tell you that while all of the courses, classes, webinars, and seminars, had good intentions, nothing can touch what Mack and Ria Story provide. I just wish I had it 20 years ago...I could go on-and-on. We had 98% in attendance and 100% of the team that attended said that they were 'blown-away, they did not see their conviction and passion coming.' Many thanks, Mack and Ria!" ~ Sam McLamb, COO/VP CMP Pumping, Inc.

Sam provided the words above in a formal LinkedIn recommendation a few days after taking advantage of the special blue-collar industry offer below.

SPECIAL BLUE-COLLAR LEADERSHIP OFFER

What I will do for you…

If you or your leaders will invest in your team, I will too because I value growing and developing the great people in the blue-collar workforce regardless of their title or position. I’ll pay all of my expenses to travel anywhere in the USA to conduct up to 4 hours of complimentary, on site leadership development training for any size group, large or small, at any level. This is my money and my time, not corporate money on company time. Why do I make this offer? Because, I have a passion for growing and developing the often overworked, overlooked, and underdeveloped blue-collar workforce and those who lead them.

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What you must do for your team…

Purchase 200 copies (direct from me for $3,600) of any combination of my six Blue-Collar Leadership Series books and distribute them to your blue-collar workforce. (We're paid up to $20,000 to speak. However, we waive our speaking fees for blue-collar leaders who are willing to invest in their team and take advantage of this special offer.)

Note: 52 weeks X 40 hours = 2,080 hours per year. $18.00 per book per person / 2,080 hours = $.009 (less than a penny per hour per person annualized investment). Don't have 200 people, purchase multiple copies of the different books and lead your team through several book studies. These books all have 30 three page chapters. Each chapters takes only 6-7 minutes to read which makes them perfect for daily or weekly book studies. Your team can read them on the spot. No preparation. No homework.

Learn more about the 6 books (available as paperback, eBook, and AudioBook) below that are included in this special offer:

• Blue-Collar Leadership & Teamwork: 30 Traits of High Impact Players
• Blue-Collar Leadership: Leading from the Front Lines
• Blue-Collar Leadership & Supervision: Unleash Your Team’s Potential
• Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean & Lean Teams
• Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change
• Defining Influence: Increasing Your Influence Increases Your Options

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Mack Story

I help leaders engage the front line to improve the bottom line.