Transformational leaders exhibit different characteristics than other executives
Average of Statistically Significant Differences in Psychometric Scale Scores
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INNOVATIVE
- Think "outside the box"
- Challenge traditional approaches
- Open to new things
- Generate innovative solutions
- Inquisitive
- Abstract thinking style
%
DISRUPTIVE
- Cut through bureaucracy
- Go against the grain
- Independently minded
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Willing to take calculated risks
%
BOLD IN LEADERSHIP
- Take initiative and test limits
- Identify limitations
- Lead from the front
- Decisive
%
SOCIALLY ADEPT
- Socially confident
- Seek to understand people
- Adapt to different audiences
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DETERMINED
- Achievement-oriented
- Seek high levels of activity
- Optimistic
Source: Russell Reynolds, C-Suite Thought Leadership