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A PRIMER ON TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP — BMC CUSTOMER SUCCESS

lLEADERSHIP QUALITIES

All great leaders share common traits : their change vision is easy to comprehend ; they surround themselves with the right people to drive the change ; they are compelling storytellers and salespeople for change ; and they demonstrate courage and tenacity in managing stakeholders and challenging situations .
Great leaders define their vision by taking action
ACHIEVING VISION SUCCESS
Before you begin , ask yourself : What kind of organization do we want to be ? By starting with the end in mind and establishing a change vision , you as an organizational leader have a strong focus point to lead change , and it provides the starting point for strategy design ( how you accomplish your vision ) and the underpinning critical success factors , KPIs , and supporting transformation initiatives . Once you have your end point , you ’ re ready to put your vision in writing .
TURN YOUR CHANGE VISION INTO A TEAM ACTIVITY
Once you have arrived at your draft change vision :
• Seek feedback from influential leaders , some of whom may not be part of the formal organization
• Conduct stakeholder analysis to help establish people of influence
• Seek tools to help accelerate this process
Reaching a point where key stakeholders believe that your draft change includes their input is a good indication that you now have a Common Change Vision . p
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