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Contents
Transformational leadership – an overview
Attributes and perspectives
Assumptions and styles
Components of Transactional Leadership
Transformational vs. Transactional leadership
How does a Transformational Leader work
Transformational Leader Behaviors
Case studies
Transformational leadership
The concept of transformational leadership was developed
mostly from research on political leaders. For the first
time, political scientist James Mcgregor Burns in his book
“Leadership” described. Transformational leadership as a
process where, leaders and followers raise one another to
higher level of morality and motivation.
Characteristics of transformational leadership
Visionary1 Transformational leaders must articulate a shared vision with followers and communicate it to them
Empowering2 Empower their followers and thus promote responsibility to achieve their fullest potential
Passionate3 Transformational leaders are passionate in these commitment to task and people
Interactive4 An interactive leader provides better direction than a non-interactive leader
Courageous5 Able to take a stand, being able to take risks and able to stand against status quo
Ethical6 A transformational leader must maintain high ethical standards
Change agent7 A transformational leader is a catalyst of change. He manages changes very well and thrives on it.
Comparison of transformational leaders with general profile of managers
The transformational leaders were change agents
They were visionaries
They were courageous
They did things differently
They involved and empowered followers
They were interactive
They set personal examples
They were very ambitious
They were future-oriented
They inspired employees to meet new challenges
Assumptions
People will follow a person who inspires them.
A person with vision and passion can achieve great things.
The way to get things done is by injecting enthusiasm and energy
Four components of transformational leadership
Individualized consideration or individualized attention
Intellectual stimulation
Inspirational motivation
Charisma or idealized influence
Transformational leadership
When one or more people engage with
others and if that leaders and followers raise
other people to higher levels of motivation
and morality, transformational leadership is
said to occur.
Leader
Follower
Transactional leader behaviors
The goals, culture and structure of the existing organization are accepted by
transactional leaders. They accep because this type of leadership is
ineffective at bringing major change.
To influence behavior, the leader
clarifies the work needed to be
accomplished. The leader uses
rewards or incentives to achieve
results when expectations are met
Contingent reward
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