Learning Transformational Leadership / Progress in Mathematics (PDF)

"Stig Ytterstad and Johan Olaisen travel less travelled roads to understand transformational leadership in the context of today's complexity for handling change, sustainability and the future of knowledge work."

- Professor Jon-Arild Johannessen, Kristiania and Nord University, Norway

Based on empirical research, theoretical frameworks and practice examples, this book presents a deep dive into the topic of transformational leadership. In particular, it investigates whether participants in transformational leader courses will practice more potent transformation leader qualities after completion of the courses than before. It examines which elements of leadership development can describe what happens in this intervention, as well as whether there is any covariation between transformation leadership and Sternberg's learning style, and the role that a coach plays in the development of transformational leadership.

An engaging and valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners, the book includes pluralistic frameworks, conceptual tools, and lessons for further work. It covers exciting issues for the technical, social, and managerial professions involved in collaborative creative work across disciplines.

Stig Ytterstad is a Senior Lecturer at BI Norwegian Business School. He gives lectures in Leadership Development, Transformational Leadership, and Change Management for executive students. His research focus is on leadership development, transformational leadership, and learning styles. Over the years, he has been involved as a consultant in in-house leadership development programs. He was the architect for intervention in transformational leadership in one of the largest corporations in Norway a few years ago. He also has a position at NTNU University, where he conducts classes and supervises MSc students in "Management of Demanding Operations."

Johan Olaisen is a Professor in Knowledge Management at BI Norwegian Business School. He holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and an MA and an MSc. He was Equinor's chair at BI 2000-2012 and chair for the EURAM conference in 2006. He is also the co-author of 'Reimagining Sustainable Organization (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022).