Transformational leadership is a leadership style in which leaders encourage, inspire and motivate employees to innovate and create change that will help grow and shape the future success of the company.

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Leadership with values, meaning and a high purpose

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ATransformational
LEADER
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Whatis
Transformational Leadership?
• James Burns introduced the concept of
Transformational & Transactional Leadership in (1978)
• A person in which leaders and followers help each
other, advice to a higher level of motivation and
morale.
• Transformational Leader creates significant change in
the lives of people and organizations.
• It redesigns perceptions and values, and changes
expectations and aspirations of followers.
• Dependent on the Leader’s personality, traits and
ability to change through example and challenging
goals.
• Provides a moral example of working towards the
benefit of the individual, team and organization.
• Transformational and Transactional Leadership are
mutually exclusive styles.
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Qualities of a Transformational Leader
• Inspires
• Motivates
• Challenges
• Engages
• Develops
• Aligns
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People by being a role model
people to achieve high standards
people to develop creative solutions
people together
people on an individual basis
company interests with employees needs

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Impact of Transformational Leader
• Trust
• Admiration
• Loyalty
• Respect
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Does Transformational
leadership Matter?
• Transformational Leaders have
clearly more satisfied followers
• Transformational Leaders lead more
effective work groups
• Followers of Transformational
Leaders experience less stress and
burnout
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Drawbacks of Transformational leadership
• Influence Can Backfire
If the leader is a risk-taker who will make decisions that are not well thought and can result to something negative,
chances are, the subordinates will be the ones to be put in line.
• Assumption of Motivation
This leadership style tries to let subordinates and followers feel that they have common goals that need to be
accomplished.
• Prioritization
When it comes to encouraging team members, transformational leaders have the tendency to coach and mentor only
selected groups of individuals.
• Unidirectional Influence
In organizations where transformational leadership style is practiced, the only one that is benefitting is the organization
itself and yet it appears that employees and the organization have the same vision.

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Conclusion
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• Mission, Vision and Cause
• Espoused Values
• Gain Followers
• Support a shared vision
• Know and understand the challenge ahead
• Committed to achieving the dream
• Individual interests are aligned with the
goals
• “Life’s Work” that provides purpose,
direction and personal meaning

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Transformational Leader’s Examples
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ThankYou
V RAGHAVENDRA
REVA UNIVERSITY
MBA
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