Welcome to another week of the Transformation Leadership Series (TLS).
Today is our 77th posting. The number 7 is one of rest as well as completion in the sense that after the 7th day (Saturday), we revert to the first day of the week (Sunday) and not an 8th day of the week. In the numbering of days, the highest number reached before a new beginning is initiated is 7. For this reason, I thought it good to revisit what the TLS is about before starting a new prophetic week of teachings with a 78th posting.
What is the Transformation Leadership Series?
This series concerns itself with the subject of leadership because as the saying goes, “leadership is cause; all other is effect”. The cause is influence and the effect are the results of that influence such as transformation.
The series also concerns itself with positive transformation—transforming self, organizations, structures and systems.
Etymology of transform (v.): mid-14c., “change the form of” (transitive), from Old French transformer (14c.), from Latin transformare “change in shape, metamorphose,” from trans “across, bayond” (see trans-) + formare “to form” (see form (v.)). Intransitive sense “undergo a change of form” is from 1590s. Related: Transformed; transforming.
Transform is a verb; an action word. Therefore, real leadership acts, influences, transforms or changes the form/shape of the entities, organizations and societies for the better. It improves lives and creation. It does not only bring positive change across a spectrum but subject to the need, real leadership re-forms (e.g. protestant re-formation) or metamorphose (change the state and estate of the led or organization(s)). It is one thing to take the led (followers) to another level within the same state. It is an entirely different thing to change their state and estate altogether. Transformation is achieved by renewing mindsets and worldviews (Romans 12:2) using God’s scripture (2 Timothy 3:16).
Romans 12:2 (AMPC) Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].
People are always being formed/shaped through the various media of communication they are exposed to. The issue is whether the forming is a conformity to mediocrity or transformation to higher state.
Finally, the series concerns itself with the sustainability of transformation. Desirable transformation is one that lasts. The gains some leaders achieve is eroded as soon as their parties or godfathers are out of office while that of others is perpetual because it is founded on Christ and His principles. Jesus lived for 33 years but His actual ministry spanned only 3.5 years and yet the transformation He engineered in 3.5 years has been sustained for the past 2,018 years. Let us endeavor to emulate Him.
