Transformational leaders understand the needs of the organization and its employees, stimulating higher-level needs within ...

Over the last decade, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) have faced steadily rising demands and expectations. Executive teams look to the CPO to deliver exceptional value, maintain healthy ...

In recent years there has been an interest in something called ëtransformational leadershipí. It was a term coined by political scientist James McGregor Burns in 1978. He wrote that: Transforming ...

Dr. Akin Akinpelu is the CEO of Akin Akinpelu Learning & Development Company. He can be reached via [email protected]. The ability to inspire and motivate a team isn't just a nice-to-have; ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. We’ve all heard the phrase, “Leaders are born, not made.” But in my years as a C-level ...

A few years ago, a new manager was appointed to oversee the refinery of a multinational petroleum company. In an earlier life, "Joe" had been a behavioral safety observer who recognized the benefits ...

The fire chief is the person responsible for moving the organization in the right direction; their role as a visionary is crucial. Working with others inside and outside the organization, fire chiefs ...

Brian Kelly, back when he was CISO of Quinnipiac University, felt the pressure to take a different tack. Like most security chiefs, Kelly found himself working with limited resources while facing ...

Much has been written about the attributes of leadership. Ability to communicate a vision, courage and integrity are surely qualities of great leaders. Our experience studying the transformation of ...

So you're not a "10" in every which way. But you're probably pretty spectacular in some way, and definitely good enough in most areas of life. If ever there were a time to stop beating yourself up for ...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop better understanding of the leadership characteristics of clinical nurse leaders. BACKGROUND: Transformational leaders are the essential to support ...