Leadership as an Art: The Human Voice in Transformative Praxis

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Abstract

Transformative leadership adheres to a holistic view of humanity and seeks to express human potential fully. While transformative leadership theory (McCaslin, 2008) reveals the deep structures of human potential, art shows how these structures come alive. We illustrate how the aesthetic dimension of voicing can be illuminated through three interrelated dynamics: Embodied Presence, Rhythmic Flow, and Tonal Imagination. We invite leaders to explore and cultivate the aesthetic quality of their presence – through voice, attention, and care – and approach leadership as a lived art that rehumanises organisational life.
Original languageEnglish
Article number7
Pages (from-to)94
Number of pages100
JournalArt of Humanistic Management Journal
Volume1
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Feb 2026

Keywords

  • Transformative leadership
  • Meaning
  • Inspiration
  • Voicing
  • Relationality
  • Art
  • Potentiating

Themes from the UHS research agenda

  • Professional ethics and integrity

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