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7 transformations of
leadership
by David Rooke and William R. Torbert

Submitted to:
Lahore Leads University-Department of Business Administration
Prof.Dr. Syed Aziz Haider
 • Behavioral Theories believe that people can
become leaders through the process of
teaching, learning and observation.
OVERVIEW Leadership is a set of skills that can be learned
by training, perception, practice and experience
over time. Leadership learning is lifetime
activity.

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 The great leaders are differentiated not by their
personality or philosophy but by their action
logic—how they interpret their own and others'
OVERVIEW
behavior and how they maintain power or protect
against threats.

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 • Action logic is the ability to inquire into your
actions can increase your effectiveness. It
makes you more self-aware, creative and your
decisions more sustainable. It's about living
more consciously to alert you to both the
OVERVIEW dangers and opportunities in the present
moment. It enables you to perform in more
effective and transformational ways because
you are thinking before acting.
• The 7 action logics are being discussed in the
article.

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 Great Man theory and Trait theories believe
LEADERS that people inherit certain qualities and traits
ARE BORN TO that make them better suited to leadership.
There are certain inborn characteristics that
MADE predispose people to be and become leaders.

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 Transformation of  leader is where
a leader works with teams to identify needed
change, creating a vision to guide the change
through inspiration.
The 7 action logics are:
7 ACTION LOGICS • The opportunist
OF LEADERSHIP • The Diplomat
TRANSFORMATION
• The Expert
• The achiever
• The individualist
• The strategist
• The alchemist

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 They are Manipulative and self-oriented
by nature,

They tend to win by all means.

1)
THE Have good persuasion power. •

OPPORTUNIST
Have limited long-term followers.

They retaliate harshly.

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 They Obey rules and try to stay
out of conflicts.

2) They do not counter-question

decisions.
THE
DIPLOMAT They cannot make hard
decisions to improve
performance.

They provide social glue to their

colleague.

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 They Lead by logic and in-depth
knowledge.

They have the ability to

contribute individually.
3)
THE EXPERTS They have value of emotional
intelligence.

They are my-way-or-the-

highway type of boss.

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 They encourage teamwork to meet
market demands and accomplish
targets.

They display good managerial skills.

4)
THE They avoid innovative ideas.

ACHIEVER
They create positive team atmosphere

They are open to feedback.

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 They do not adhere to rules and
regulations they consider to be
redundant.

They can make great consultants.

5)
THE
INDIVIDUALIST They Ignore important personas and
procedures in an organization.

They are effective and in venture and

consulting roles.

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 They deal with conflict more
comfortably than others.

They are highly effective change

6) agents.

THE
STRATEGIST They create ethical principles and
practice beyond the interest of
organization .

They are effective as

transformational leader.

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 They focus intensely on truth.

They are typically charismatic.

7)
THE They speak to people's heart and mind.

ALCHEMIST
They never lose sight for long term
goal.

They have capacity to deal with many

situations in extra ordinary way.

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 THANK-YOU

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