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8 traits of a transformationalthinker

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Transformational thinking, a rare trait, is at the root of innovation and success. It is no wonder that people with this

special trait are highly valued by organizations. Human resource (HR) teams are constantly trying to identify these

few but distinct transformational thinkers. Here is an HR practitioner’s cheat sheet of 8 key and recognizable traits of

transformational thinkers:

8 traits of a transformational thinker

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1

They converse with a futuristic outlook

and have a positive restlessness

in them

2

They tell you what is possible even in the

most difficult of situations - a

possibility grounded in reality and not wishful thinking

FUTURE TALKERS POSSIBILITY THINKERS

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3

They take risks, but when unsuccessful, they do not spend

time in the fail mode and recover easily. They can often go beyond praise or

criticism and focus on what is important

4

They are willing to bend rigid processes

within reasonable limits to try out something new

EXPERIMENTERS NON-CONFORMISTS

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5

They are willing to take risks and more

often, are more ready to ask for an

apology rather than permission

6

They construct an idea, give it

attributes, and then aim at fulfilling it

ADVENTURERS CREATORS

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7

They often make people value new ideas. They seek

ideas everywhere

8

They multiply ideas rather than divide them. They keep

looking for ideas in the most unusual

places and see patterns where

others don’t

INSPIRERS COLLABORATORS

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