EPISODE · Feb 13, 2026 · 14 MIN
Transformational Leadership: Why Growth Requires a New Version of You
from The Blue Sofa: Beyond Strategy — Leadership & Growth for Women in Business · host Mia Poulsen
For the next couple of weeks, I’m doing something different on my podcast The Blue Sofa.I’m launching a full series on transformational leadership.And before you think this is about motivation, inspiration, or “stepping into your power” — let me be very clear.It’s not.Transformational leadership is a scientific field of study.It’s researched. Documented. Tested.And it explains something I’ve observed for over 14 years:Businesses don’t stall because of lack of strategy.They stall because the leader reaches a threshold.And no matter how much strategy you add, you don’t expand.Your business will only grow to the level of leadership you can hold.Every level of revenue, complexity, and responsibility requires a different internal structure.When that internal leadership doesn’t evolve, growth stalls.Not because you’re incapable.But because your current identity is protecting you.And that is what this series is all about.In this series, I’m breaking down:• How leaders develop through stages of complexity• Why we unconsciously block our own growth• The difference between transactional and transformational leadership• How to lead from your future instead of reacting to your pastListen to Episode 36 on The Blue Sofa here: Transformational Leadership: Why Growth Requires a New Version of You If you’ve hit a glass ceiling that no amount of strategy seems to break — this series is for you.
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For the next couple of weeks, I’m doing something different on my podcast The Blue Sofa. I’m launching a full series on transformational leadership. And before you think this is about motivation, inspiration, or “stepping into your power” — let me be very clear. It’s not. Transformational leadership is a scientific field of study. It’s researched. Documented. Tested. And it explains something I’ve observed for over 14 years: Businesses don’t stall because of lack of strategy. They stall b...
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