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Transformational Leadership
Transformational leadership has emerged as one of the “gold standards” and most studied leadership theories in contemporary literature. So what constitutes a “transformational leader” and why are they so popular? In this week, we’ll examine transformational leadership in depth to provide some insight on the perspectives transformational leaders have toward their followers.
Research in transformational leadership tends to incorporate a behavioral and contingency approach to leadership. This week, the focus for transformational leadership is on the antecedents, or contributing factors, to being a transformational leader. Specifically, we’ll discuss the “4 I’s” of transformational leadership and the Full Range Model of leadership.
Objectives this Week
By the end of this week you will be able to:
- Define transformational leadership and differentiate it from transactional and charismatic leadership.
- Explain the “4 I’s”: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individual consideration.
- Situate transformational leadership within the Full Range Model of leadership.
- Evaluate how transformational behaviors drive organizational outcomes in a healthcare team.
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Content in Context
Research by leadership scholars has shown that a transformational style of leadership tends to lead to the best organizational outcomes. Some studies have conflated charismatic and transformational leadership styles, concluding that you cannot have one without the other. However, some researchers have argued that there are some important distinctions between transformational and charismatic leadership, and that one can, indeed, exist without the other. Perhaps one of the most important distinctions between charismatic and transformational leadership is that, in the former leadership style, leaders foster dependency and obedience to the leader. In the latter leadership style, leaders foster commitment to the organization (Barbuto, 1997). The recent focus on transformational leadership has led to a rich body of knowledge on the methods and impacts of transformational leadership. Transformational leadership stems from leaders' relationships with followers (Deluga, 1988).
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Using the “4 I’s” of transformational leadership, how do transformational leaders drive organizational outcomes?
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Compare and contrast transformational and transactional leadership models. Is one better than the other?
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How do transformational leaders engage, motivate, and get teams moving in a common direction for a common goal? Research this topic and apply the constructs to either
- a real-life team you’re working on,
- a team you are familiar with, or
- a hypothetical team you might lead.
Apply the 4 I’s of Transformational Leadership within your analysis. Provide substantive support and detailed examples for how leaders demonstrate a transformational approach in your organization. Or, perhaps, your leader(s) don’t demonstrate this model. How would you develop the skills of a leader to adopt transformational behaviors (4 I’s)?
Submission Instructions
Maximum 5 pages – not including title page, references or appendices.
APA format is required. Minimum of 2 academic and/or professional references.
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3.1 | Organizational Outcomes (10 points)
3.3 | Transformational Teams (100 points)