Five Pillars of Leadership During Transition

This book explores the essential pillars of leadership during transition to help leaders effectively manage the tension between protecting core values and achieving goals while responding flexibly to changing circumstances.Jakob van Wielink demonstrates how to transform the five most common failure factors – Bonding, Risk, Conflict, Change and Calling – into powerful principles for successful transition. Based on his own experience, using the latest scientific research, and enriched by compelling examples from world literature and philosophy, the author encourages the reader to embark on their own leadership development journey in preparation for the diverse roles they will fulfil in life. Throughout, the book offers indispensable perspectives, personal reflections, and concrete tools that challenge the reader to deepen and strengthen their own leadership.This book is for current and existing leaders looking to enhance their own leadership skills to lead with influence, impact and results. It will also be of interest to students of management and leadership, particularly those with an interest in identity and change management.

Jakob van Wielink is a founding partner of De School voor Transitie (The School for Transition), The Netherlands, and is associated with the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition. He is co-author of The Language of Transition in Leadership, which was shortlisted for Management Book of the Year in The Netherlands in 2021.