Transformational Leadership Flashcards

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What is transformational leadership?

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It refers to when the leader moves the follower beyond immediate self interest through idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individual consideration

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What are the features of transformational leadership?

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  • Appeals to values and emotions
  • Uplifts morale, motivation and morals of their followers
  • Broadens and elevates the interests of their employees
  • Generate awareness and acceptance of the purposes and mission of the group
  • Stir employees to look beyond their self interest
  • Results in organizational and societal change
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What is transactional leadership?

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It refers to the exchange relationship between leaders and followers to meet their own self interest

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What are the features of transactional leadership?

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Caters to the immediate self interest of the followers

Leader gets things done by promising and rewarding good performances and punishing, disciplining poor performance

Leads to mediocrity

Perpetuates and legitimized status quo

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Give an introduction of transformational leadership?

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Empower and encourage followers to do more than they are originally expected to do

Identified three processes for achieving high outcomes:
- Educating followers about the importance and value of designated goals
- Transcend their self interest for the good of the group
- Meet followers higher order of needs

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What are the four I’s of Transformational leadership?

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Individualized consideration: Mentor facilitates growth and development of followers.

Intellectual stimulation: Encourage followers to approach problems in new ways (creativity, risk taking and experimentation)

Inspirational motivation: Ability to passionately communicate a futuristic idealistic vision

Idealized influence: Charismatic leader, sets an example, principle driven and values oriented. Have very high standards of moral and ethical conduct

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What are the factors that could affect transformational leadership?

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Dynamic, unstable environments
Decentralized organizations
Entrepreneurial culture

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What are the effects of transformational leadership?

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  • Postive effects on organizational performance, culture and learning
  • Positive effects on organizational commitment
  • influences follower to shift focus to collective interest
  • Generate excitement and energy
  • Followers report a high level of job satisfaction, empowerment, low levels of turnover and stress
  • Associated with increased employee cognitive abilities, creativity and decision quality
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