Success Factor Person: Right Leadership in Change

People who successfully initiate and manage change need certain leadership qualities. In this context, two leadership styles, the transformational and the transactional, are distinguished from each other. Transformational leadership, often referred to as Anglicism leadership, means leadership in the sense of change. The motivation and inspiration of employees are the top priority here. To achieve this, a transformational leader must act as a visionary, act as a coach rather than a commander to the employees, be an authentic role model for what is required of others, and strive for success not for purely selfish motives but for the sake of the cause. Frequently, people who meet these requirements possess a high degree of purposefulness, willpower, and emotional intelligence. In contrast, the transactional leadership style stands for the maintenance of order and consistency. The more a change management project is advanced, the more this characteristic is also required in order to plan and control the change appropriately. In this respect, care should always be taken to ensure the right mix of leadership styles in management bodies.