Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone

who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down
- Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey as a Transformational leadership
Transformational approach is a process of leadership that changes and
transforms people, Northouse (2013). Transformational leaders provide a sense
of vision and mission, they have the capability to inspire through communication
of high expectations, stimulate the use of intelligence for problem solving and,
provide personal attention and coaching for followers. This type of leadership is
concerned with emotions, values ethics, standards and long-term goals.
No one fits the above description of a transformational leader better than
Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey, known all over the world by her first name was
born in 1954 in rural Mississippi and raised by her grandmother until age 6
when she to live with her mother. She overcame many challenges including
being sexually abused at age 9 by her moms family and friends, to become
one of the most dominant media personalities of modern America.
As a transformational leader Oprah Winfrey had a clear vision and mission best
seen in her multi award show the Oprah Winfrey Show whereby she influenced
and inspired millions worldwide to dream big. Time magazine named her one
of the most influential people of 2004-2009. Winfreys communication skills
have enabled her to engage with people from diverse backgrounds. People
have been able to identify with Winfrey because of her background and the fact
that she was able to succeed in a male dominated world. Oprah is known to
shed a tear over emotional stories through her interviews and this human side
of her connects her with people who see her as caring.
Her Oprah Winfre Show is the highest rated talk show in history, with 44
million viewers a week. She opened the Oprah Winfrey leadership academy for
girls in South Africa, which became one of the proudest day of her life
She is an authentic communicator who makes a strong connection with her
audience. She also has a great sense of moral values. When Oprah makes
mistakes she is willing to announce that she was wrong. This is why so many of
Oprahs viewers feel a strong connection with her.

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