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          Chapter 12 gave an overview on different types of leadership in organizational settings. Leadership has three impacts: the ability to influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute toward organizational effectiveness. One the the most talked about types was transformational leadership because of the impacts . Transformational leadership specifically looks at effective leaders as agents of change. There are four elements of transformational change: building commitment to change, developing and communicating a vision, encouraging experimentation, and modeling the vision. Developing and communicating a vision is important for employees to feel positive and energized for the change to come. It also creates a better sense of unity, which is important in the workplace for teams especially. The vision should represent a challenge for employees to contribute towards achieving for the organization. Sometimes the vision can be presented by employees and others before being adopted by an actual leader. Also important is communicating that vision. That is important for change because in order for the vision to be effective it needs to be communicated properly. Leaders need to add meaning to their visions and connect to employees. They can connect through values, passions, and further supporting teamwork. The greater the connection and understanding of the vision, the more likely employees will better execute it. In addition, modeling the vision is just as important. Leaders need to embody the vision and lead by example. They should align work and activities with the vision and organizational values. This will show other employees how the vision should be carried out and create trust. Next, transformational leaders should be encouraging experimentation. This is important so that employees can find new ways to work in ways that still contribute to the goals of the organization. Finally, building employee commitment to the vision is vital. Employees should be excited to adopt the vision on their own and if they are will more consistently apply appropriate work practices. Leaders can reinforce commitment through rewards and celebrations, along with the other three elements of transformational leadership. By implementing these practices team building also occurs and creates higher trust between organizational and team members alike.