| Ghandi's famous words lead us to one of the most | | | | something is wrong and needs to be changed. This is |
| powerful facts about human nature. To lead others, | | | | the first area to clear up when looking at |
| we must first lead ourselves. He believed that this | | | | Transformational Leadership. If you do not have high |
| was a way to create the world we want to live in. | | | | moral and ethical values, coupled with integrity to |
| On a personal level, this can be linked to the way | | | | back it up, others will see trough you. They may do |
| you see your world and how you want it to be. You | | | | as you say, due to your authority, but they will |
| determine your perception of the world around you. | | | | ultimately not respect you. |
| If you are angry, chances are you will meet others | | | | By being the change you want to see, you show |
| who will reflect this, to wake you up to the way you | | | | yourself and others the way forward. When you are |
| are being. | | | | willing to behave in a way which you want others to |
| When we realize that you are in control of this, you | | | | behave, you send them a message, giving them |
| have the power to make changes in your life that will | | | | permission to do so too. If you have ever worn a |
| affect not only you, but others around you too. You | | | | uniform of any kind, you know the sense of purpose |
| can see this when you are happy. The world seems | | | | that it gives, according to the group you are in. If |
| happy, you feel happy, and others around you | | | | you are leading that group, and do not respect the |
| become happier. The impulses you pass onto others | | | | uniform, others will begin to behave in the same way. |
| either affect them or infect them. The question is | | | | Personal hypocrisy is one of the biggest areas to deal |
| which one will you be? | | | | with when working with Transformational Leadership. |
| When you decide to make a change in your life, it | | | | This is also known as integrity or congruency. This |
| extends to many more areas that just that one | | | | applies to your mind, emotions and your body. If |
| specific change. By being healthier, you have more | | | | your mind is doing one thing and your body another, |
| energy, are more creative, become more accepting | | | | chances are results your will be poor, if not |
| of others, have more vision for our lives and even | | | | disastrous. |
| become more loving. If you break our integrity, by | | | | It is far better to be singing from the same song |
| not keeping your word, for example, you probably | | | | sheet. If each instrument in an orchestra played its |
| feel rotten inside, and are not contributing to your | | | | own tune or is even slightly out, the entire |
| growth and happiness. The change you make can be | | | | performance comes across as jarring and unpleasant, |
| in two directions. One that takes you forward, the | | | | but with the right guidance, the final result is a |
| other, back, and the one that wins is the one you | | | | masterpiece. |
| focus on. | | | | Is your personal orchestra playing to the same music |
| When you lead others, they will evaluate your | | | | sheet, or could you do with some adjustments? |
| integrity. Parents are easily aware of this. Do you | | | | Being a Transformational Leader is about becoming |
| know the saying - "do as I say, not as I do" ? How | | | | aware of what you are doing, and how you are |
| about "Monkey see, monkey do". Talk about personal | | | | being, and how that influences the world around you. |
| hypocrisy. No wonder we grow up feeling like | | | | |