{"id":19912,"date":"2017-01-31T01:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T09:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/?p=19912"},"modified":"2017-01-31T01:22:04","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T09:22:04","slug":"hitler-and-the-definition-of-transformational-leadership-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachestrainingblog.com\/becomeacoach\/hitler-and-the-definition-of-transformational-leadership-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Hitler and the Definition of Transformational Leadership Coaching"},"content":{"rendered":"

Transformational Leadership Coaching<\/strong><\/a> is a way to teach, inspire, and motivate clients to achieve personal, professional, and organizational success. It is coaching that can lead to transformation \u2013 both individual and collective. Though the term is usually reserved for those working in the coaching field, sometimes transformational leadership coaching is applied to world leaders.<\/p>\n

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Was Adolf Hitler a Transformational Leader?<\/h3>\n

The question of Hitler\u2019s ability as a leader often arises in intellectual discussions and debates on leadership. Can someone be a transformation leader if they lack virtue? Can someone be a transformational figure if they only pursue destruction and evil?<\/p>\n

In many ways, Hitler was most certainly transformational. As the memory of his reign disappears to the march of time, his power to motivate and stimulate his followers can be understated or forgotten. But, there can be no doubt that his leadership persuaded millions to adhere to his belief systems and motivated them to act. Could he possibly be considered a transformational leadership coach or leader if he used his power and abilities for evil instead of good?<\/p>\n

What is Transformation?<\/h3>\n

Some experts in the field consider transformation to be any fundamental social change without regard to moral values or ethics. However, many experts in coaching, counseling, and leadership believe that the term \u201ctransformational\u201d should apply to only those who pursue and achieve positive outcomes. In coaching, that would apply to individuals \u2013 the change should be positive or at least, an attempt to be positive.<\/p>\n

Leaders who appear to be transformational under the lens of history, such as Hitler, Jim Jones, David Koresh, and Idi Amin, are hardly transformational leaders when viewed within the framework of ethics, morals, and the individual.<\/p>\n

What is Transformation Leadership?<\/h3>\n

Bernard Bass, a respected and long-time researcher in the field, has suggested that there are four components of transformational leadership:<\/p>\n