title: Transitional Leadership: Leadership During Times of Transition, Key Principles, and Considerations for Success.
abstract: To suggest a methodical approach for refining transitional management abilities, including empowerment of a growing leader, leading in an unfamiliar organization or leading in an organization that is changing.
  
  
  
  Management approaches based on the body of work dealing with leadership studies and transitions and dealing with leadership during times of transition and change management were consolidated and categorized.
  
  
  
  Transitional leaders can benefit from effective leadership training including defining and prospectively accruing necessary experiences and skills; strengthening information gathering skills; effectively self-assessing; valuing and implementing mentoring; formulating strategy; and communicating.
  
  
  
  A categorical approach to transitional leadership may be implemented through a systems-based and methodical approach to gaining the definable, and distinct sets of skills and abilities necessary for transitional leadership success.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, 402 Dickinson Street, Suite 454, San Diego, CA 92103. Electronic address: anorbash@ucsd.edu.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Norbash
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010559:Personnel Management; D012380:Role; D012647:Self-Assessment
keywords: Leadership; change; management; transition