Many leaders in the healthcare system and academic medicine, by default, manage their day through transactional leadership. However, as we learn in this week’s episode of the Faculty Factory Podcast, there may be a better way. We are thrilled to welcome Martin Zeier, MD, visiting us from Germany this week on the podcast to discuss transformational leadership. Dr. Zeier leads the Division of Nephrology at the University of Heidelberg in Germany. He recently traveled to the United States and attended the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, which took place in Houston. You can learn more about the University of Heidelberg here: https://www.nierenzentrum-heidelberg.com Transformational leadership helps us build trust between one another, which is one of its core principles and plays a key role in mentoring the next generation of leaders. This leadership style can strengthen our teams to advance our institutions and the missions we serve. It also challenges us to lead through intellectual stimulation, because academic professionals are not at their best without the opportunity for growth. “I have always been curious about how I could build and enhance teams and how I could improve as a medical professional and leader,” Dr. Zeier stated at the interview's outset. His own intellectual curiosity over the years served as an impetus for him to study organizational psychology in his advanced studies, as he also shared with us. Learn more about the Faculty Factory: https://facultyfactory.org/