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mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; In the previous two articles, we addressed resistance to change as one of the main obstacles to institutional excellence, and discussed the importance of sustainable institutional development as a means of developing civil society institutions and ensuring their sustainability. Hence, transformational leadership emerges as a necessary tool to implement these changes and achieve long-term strategic goals..

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• Self-motivation: Building a work culture that inspires employees to achieve their best self-performance.
• Sustainable Organizational Learning: Enabling organizations to continuously learn to keep pace with changes.
• Transformational Change Management: Dealing with resistance to change wisely to ensure progress.

mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The role of transformational leadership in managing change. mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Effective change management requires a leader who is able to deal with resistance to change and turn it into opportunities. A transformational leader is one who can build a shared, inspiring vision that attracts attention and fosters trust. Through intellectual stimulation and emotional inspiration, change turns from a threat into an opportunity for growth. In this context, the transformational leader is an engineer who builds bridges between individuals and strategic goals, and creates a work environment that encourages flexibility and adaptation..

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mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Transformational leadership not only impacts organizational performance, but also creates a direct impact on individuals within an organization. A transformational leader motivates individuals to give their best, which contributes to raising levels of productivity and cooperation among teams. This type of leadership also contributes to building a culture of dedication and innovation, which enhances the organization's ability to meet the challenges of the future..

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mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">To effectively establish transformational leadership, civil society organizations must invest in developing leaders who can lead change. This begins with providing targeted training programs for leaders to enhance communication skills, motivation, and strategic thinking. A culture of participation must also be fostered that enables teams to be part of the strategic decision-making process. The importance of this investment lies in the fact that transformational leadership ensures the continued sustainable impact of development goals in the long term..

mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Transformational leadership: sustainable societal impact mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; By building institutions capable of adapting to challenges and providing sustainable solutions, transformational leadership contributes to enabling civil society organizations to achieve positive and sustainable change in the lives of communities. This impact is clearly evident in achieving Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which focuses on building transparent and inclusive institutions that promote peace and justice..

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mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">In the end, transformational leadership is not an organizational luxury, but an imperative strategy for any NGO seeking to achieve excellence. And sustainability. It is a bridge between the vision of leaders and the aspirations of society, and between careful planning and effective implementation. By adopting this approach, civil society organizations will be able to confront challenges and create real and sustainable impact in a world that requires continuous change..