Communicating Leadership, Traditional Versus Transformational
THE LEADER AS COMMUNICATOR
April 11, 2008
Leadership, Traditional versus Transformational
What should a leader look like? Important leaders, such as presidents and prime ministers, work hard communicate an impression of confidence and power. A leader, they assume, should look like a leader, and many of them hire an image specialist to learn how. Wherever they go, press agents, bodyguards, loyal assistants, and throngs of eager admirers follow in their wake. In the Bible, Matthew depicts Jesus as a true leader, a king in fact, however one who broke stereotypes. Jesus had undeniable power and he was not concerned about a powerful image. The Word of Matthew 13:54-55 tells us, “Where did this man get his wisdom and these miraculous powers? They asked. Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?” (The Student Bible, 1992). What is a traditional leader, or what is a transformational communicating leader?
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