[This is the 4th post of a 4-part series on the steps to becoming a transformational leader.]

So far in this series we’ve learned that leadership transformation is build upon character, lived through competence, and tested through courage.

For many, character + competence + courage is all that is needed within a person to successfully lead through today’s ever complex and pressure-packed business environment.  But there is one more virtue needed, one more piece to the puzzle to become a complete transformational leader.

Transformational leadership is build upon character, lived through competence, tested through courage, but it is measured through….

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[This is a guest post from my friend Hugh Whelchel, Executive Director of the Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics.  IFWE is one of the top Christian business blogs & I encourage you to follow them.]

Part 1 in a series on Markets & Morality

In a recent Washington Post article Steven Pearlstein, a professor of public and international affairs at George Mason University, asked the question “Is Capitalism Moral?” His answer, although interesting, seemed incomplete. To answer the question, you have to ask “what is moral?” Pearlstein fails to ask and answer this question.

Admittedly, trying to answer the question “what is moral?” given the moral relativism of our age is not an easy task. We live in a culture where ethics and morals have become obsolete. The idea of right and wrong seems to be up for grabs, or at least up for a vote.

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[This is the 3rd post of a 4-part series on the steps to becoming a transformational leader.]

So far in this series we’ve learned that leadership transformation is build upon character and lived through competence.

Although strong character combined with strong competence is a powerful combination, it is not enough to be a truly transformational leader. Without taking the next step, reaching your leadership potential will be at best sporadic and most likely wasted.

Unfortunately, I’ve too often worked under or watched leaders with both strong character and competence come up drastically short in the very situations where strong leadership was crucial to success.

Here is the third step to becoming a transformational leader.

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