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SLC 2014: Pop Quiz - Are You a Transformational Leader?

Oct. 30, 2014

How transformational is your leadership style?

If you want the same results, keep doing the same thing. If you want improved results, transformational leadership is the key.

That's the message from Dr. Richard D. Fulwiler, president of Technology Leadership Associates in Cincinnati.

A longtime expert on safety, leadership and company culture, Dr. Fulwiler contends that involving the "hearts and minds" of employees will give them a stake in the overall success of the business.

And he says that begins with leaders creating a culture of caring about their employees and involving them in all critical aspects of the company's direction.

That means changing leadership style from transactional to transformational. And that can't be faked.

Dr. Fulwiler has developed a short self-assessment tool that may help you spur some thoughts about how you measure up in this area.

Take the Transformational Leadership pop quiz at IndustryWeek, a companion site of EHS Today and part of Penton's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group.

About the Author

EHS Today Staff

EHS Today's editorial staff includes:

Dave Blanchard, Editor-in-Chief: During his career Dave has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. In addition, he serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2021), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its third edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.

Adrienne Selko, Senior Editor: In addition to her roles with EHS Today and the Safety Leadership Conference, Adrienne is also a senior editor at IndustryWeek and has written about many topics, with her current focus on workforce development strategies. She is also a senior editor at Material Handling & Logistics. Previously she was in corporate communications at a medical manufacturing company as well as a large regional bank. She is the author of Do I Have to Wear Garlic Around My Neck?, which made the Cleveland Plain Dealer's best sellers list.

Nicole Stempak, Managing Editor: Nicole Stempak is managing editor of EHS Today and conference content manager of the Safety Leadership Conference.