Becoming A Transactional Leader

In the think win-win category I scored a 14 so again I am between good and very good on the scale. I am one that tends to care about the success of others as much or more so than my own success. I will be the greatest cheerleader for anyone who asks me to be and love to work with people to help them achieve their own goals. It provides me with such a feeling of joy to see someone else accomplish something that they have worked hard for and any way that I can help in that I will. I also cooperate with others sometimes to the detriment of my own self. I would much rather be a peacemaker and will compromise rather than holding firm so that I can win. If I win at the expense of someone else I will not feel that I have won and then I tend to question …show more content…
Transactional leaders like structure and will clarify with their employees what is expected from them and provide rewards if targets are met and if they are not meant the possibility of punishment is real (Leadership and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors, Sept 1, 2015). Transactional leaders are unemotional in their work and focus on the impersonal aspects of management. They are ready to direct and provide support needed to complete assigned tasks or to help with budgeting requirements but will shy away from any emotional attachment. Transactional leaders are committed to their organizations’ and departments they work for but are solely concerned with making sure everything flows smoothly (Transformational Leadership Vs. Transactional Leadership Definition, …show more content…
A transactional leader can be unemotional and focused on the task at hand. During the recession, we had a period at my employer at the time where we letting staff go on a regular basis. I was tasked with having to inform employees that they were being let go and complete their exit interviews. This was not a fun process but one that I was able to complete in an unemotional way. I am always supportive of coworkers and subordinates. In transactional leadership theory, it is important that the managers support their employees. Whether it is extra training, supplies, or more staff I always made it a priority to make sure that my employees had what they needed to accomplish the task at hand. We had a period during the recession when we had laid off a large part of our staff but then we were placed under an audit. My team determined that more staff was needed and I made sure that we had temporary staff brought in to support