transformational
adjective
trans·for·ma·tion·al
ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-sh(ə-)nəl 
-fȯr-
: of, relating to, characterized by, or concerned with transformation and especially linguistic transformation
transformationally
adverb
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These factors exist on both the individual level (e.g., personality traits like proactiveness and optimism, behaviors like creative process engagement) and the contextual level (e.g., physical and social environments, rewards, the impact of transformational leadership).
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Brady Gilliam, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Don't get distracted with minor goals or achievements: aim at something big and transformational.
Make extraordinary things simple and accessible.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
How fitting that the NCAA Tournament, the organization’s biggest moneymaker, coincides with one of college athletics’ most transformational moments.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Wisdom Comes in All Ages Adding to the messy middle issue are the frequent missteps organizations make in assuming that transformational insight belongs exclusively to senior leadership.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Brady Gilliam, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Don't get distracted with minor goals or achievements: aim at something big and transformational.
Make extraordinary things simple and accessible.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
How fitting that the NCAA Tournament, the organization’s biggest moneymaker, coincides with one of college athletics’ most transformational moments.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Wisdom Comes in All Ages Adding to the messy middle issue are the frequent missteps organizations make in assuming that transformational insight belongs exclusively to senior leadership.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Transformational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformational. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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