Becoming a More Transformational Teacher

We do not know for sure how Larry became a teacher who could develop transformational leaders. But we can gain some insight from Doug Anderson, who shares his own story of becoming a transformational teacher.

After teaching business strategy at Harvard, Doug helped build a major business that provided educational programs in many of the world's largest companies. He then became dean of the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. In that position he has been successful in moving the institution forward. His story is not unlike those that were shared in Larry's classroom (Quinn, 2004, pp. 225−227):

I have often heard it said that “you never really learn a thing until you teach it to someone else.” And it is true—there is a powerful connection between teaching and learning. [To me] teaching seemed like a great way to continue learning. But it is not the only way, and maybe not the most powerful way—there is also the learning that comes from applying or experiencing an idea.