change leadership

noun

UK /tʃeɪndʒ ˈliːdəʃɪp/

US /tʃeɪndʒ ˈliːdərʃɪp/

Change leadership is when a leader helps people move from an old way of doing things to a new way.

The principal showed change leadership by helping teachers learn a new way to teach.

SYNONYMS

transformational leadership change management guiding change leading transition

RELATED WORDS

vision teamwork communication strategy adaptation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The set of skills a person uses to guide a group through a big change.

Her change leadership skills helped the club try new activities.

3. The act of steering an organization toward a new goal.

Good change leadership kept the company calm during the switch.

4. A way of leading that focuses on helping people accept and join a change.

Change leadership means listening to worries before making a big switch.