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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2025 · 54 MIN

What's Your Leadership Style?: UnLearning Transactional Leadership

from The UnlearnT Podcast · host Ruth Abigail Smith

Send us Fan MailWe unpack transactional leadership—why it feels natural, where it works, and when it fails—and show how to pair it with relational styles so people and performance both thrive. Clear goals help, but autonomy, mastery, and purpose keep teams engaged and growing.• definition of transactional leadership and its roots in school rewards• where transactional systems fit: scale, sustaining growth, clear metrics• strengths: clarity, consistency, fast runway for new hires• weaknesses: micromanagement, pressure, shallow incentives• autonomy, mastery, purpose as durable motivators• pairing transactional with servant, transformational, and democratic styles• co‑creating goals versus top‑down mandates• producer‑to‑leader shift and ambition with boundaries• organization‑first vs team‑first bias and how to balance• whole‑self leadership and avoiding the pizza‑party trapWe want you to like, share, and subscribe, okay? Become a part of the community, you know. Unlearn with us… Share and subscribe. If you like the clip, like the clip. Hit the like button.

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Send us Fan Mail We unpack transactional leadership—why it feels natural, where it works, and when it fails—and show how to pair it with relational styles so people and performance both thrive. Clear goals help, but autonomy, mastery, and purpose keep teams engaged and growing. • definition of transactional leadership and its roots in school rewards • where transactional systems fit: scale, sustaining growth, clear metrics • strengths: clarity, consistency, fast runway for new hires • weakne...

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