| Transcendental Leadership
A transcendent leader is interested in aligning the motivations
of his/her collaborators with those of the organization
but not only for the seek of results. He/She is concerned
with the people themselves and tries to contribute to their
personal development. Specifically, he or she tries to develop
the collaborator´ s transcendent motivation: the motivation
to do things for others, the motivation to contribute. The
best way of creating transcendental leadership is by example.
Thus, the most important competence of transcendental leaders
– besides their capacity to negotiate and control
transactions, and their capacity to create and communicate
a vision - is their integrity and capacity to sacrifice
themselves in the service of their collaborators. The capacity
for service is a habit acquired on the basis of interaction
with his or her collaborators, with or without natural sentiments
for service, although with a sense of responsibility for
the people whom he or she leads. See Transcendental
Leadership. (The Leadership and Organization
Development Journal vol 21, No 4, 2000, pages 201-206).
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