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transformational

adjective/ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃənəl/

B2CEFR level
35/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

Denoting leadership that inspires followers to transcend self-interest for a shared vision.

His transformational style reshaped not just the strategy but the company's whole sense of purpose.

Similar: visionary

Topic: Leadership & management in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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