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L
eadership, in one word is RESULT.
To build an enduring institution
that consistently outperforms its
competitors is: Transformational Lead-
ership.
Organizational change is a structured
approach for ensuring that changes
are smoothly and successfully imple-
mented to achieve an enduring ben-
efit. In the modern business environ-
ment, organizations are facing rapid
change like never before. Globaliza-
tion and the constant innovation of
technology have resulted in a con-
stantly evolving business environment.
It is in keeping with this, that UBA has
embarked on a series of changes as
we all must have experienced or ob-
served in recent times. This is not ac-
cidental, but a conscious initiative at
reclaiming industry leadership position
in line with our project alpha goals.
Great institutions are not managed;
they are led. They are not admin-
istered; they are driven to ever-in-
creasing levels of accomplishment by
individuals who are passionate about
winning. UBA, as a winning organiza-
tion, is set to repossess her leadership
position in the industry and this we
have decided to achieve through an
effective transformational leadership
approach.
What then is Transformational leader-
ship?
It is all about breaking down
resistance to change. This is done both
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By Abayomi Orungbe
through “assigning meaning
to change” and through the
change within the leader.
Regardless of the many types
of organizational change, the
critical aspect is an organiza-
tion’s ability to win the buy-in
of their employees. Effectively
managing organizational
change is a four-step process:
• Recognizing the changes
in the broader business
environment
• Developing the necessary
adjustments for the organi-
zations needs
• Training employees on the
appropriate changes
• Winning the support of
employees with the persua-
siveness of the appropriate
adjustment.
UBA is set to use the new style
and approach to inspire posi-
tive changes in staff and chal-
lenge them to take greater
ownership of their work. It is
therefore apposite for man-
agement to understand the
strengths and weaknesses
of their staff to enable them
align staff with tasks that en-
hances their performance.
What then is the process to
becoming a high performing
organization? It takes com-
mitment to develop capabili-
ties and become a high
performing organi-
zation. First, it is
by identifying
our Leader per-
sonality, which
translates to our
Leadership style that
will impact on the Em-
ployee Attitudes and
enable Teams
Function
ef-
fectively and ultimately
transform to Organizational
Performance.
Who then is a Transformational
Leader and how do we be-
come one?
• Transformational leader
is generally energetic,
enthusiastic, and passion-
ate. Not only is he or she
concerned and involved
in the process; he or she
is also focused on helping
every member of the group
succeed as well.
• Transformational leader
is able to inspire followers
to change expectations,
perceptions and motiva-
tions to work towards
common goals
• Transformational leader
stimulate and inspire follow-
ers to both achieve extraor-
dinary outcomes and, in
the process, develop their
own leadership capacity.
How do we become
Transformational Leaders? Two
Keys:
T.R.U.S.T
(
T
ruth,
R
elationship,
U
nity,
S
hare success,
T
ransparent) and Culture of
Accountability which foster
a sense of individual and
corporate
P.R.I.D.E
(
P
ersonal
R
esult
I
n
D
elivering
E
xcellence).
Transformational
Leadership, a process
in which “Leaders and
Followers help each
other to advance to a
higher level of morale
and motivation.”
- James MacGregor
