Donald Trump is one of America’s billionaires and newly elected president. Trump portrays profound leadership abilities as the chairman and president of the Trump Organization, who has managed many sky scrapers, business offices, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. (Bio) As a businessman and soon to be commander in chief, Trump displays the team management category of the behavioral theory the best. Trump displays qualities from the transactional and transformational leadership theory, along with the situational theory and many adaptive leadership characteristics. The Marginal grid is a visual representation of management styles broken up into two axes, ‘X’ measuring the concern for results or the mission and ‘Y’ measuring the concern for
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Transactional leaders are solely focused on the task at hand, they are motivated by what can be gained in a situation (rewards/punishments), and are really only concerned with short term goals. The styles of a transactional leader consists of: leaders providing guidance and oversight, overseeing productivity in detail, and managing as opposed to leading. Transformational leadership is the ideal style of leadership. Leaders are focused on people, long term goals, and will lead by developing and selling a compelling vision, developing relationships with followers and acting as teacher, mentor, and coach. This leadership theory helps mold organizations into cohesive …show more content…
As President, Donald Trump is more of a transformational leader than a transactional leader. He inspires and connects with Americans, he is more concerned with the wealth and safety of America, as a whole, than he is with his own wealth. According to “Town Hall”, Trump broke the record for the most votes for a republican in his 2016 election victory. (Barkoukis) He inspired Americans on his prolific campaign trail through the United States and motivated people to get out and vote. My fifty-eight-year-old father, whom has never voted before, voted for Donald Trump because of his inspiration. Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” has inspired millions and his prior success is hope for a successful future. Trump can also be considered a transactional leader because he is a business man. As a business man, Trump is highly concerned with the mission and his profits, focusing heavily on the rewards. Trump is more so a manager where he oversees productivity and may not take the time mentor and coach the people below
Transactional leaders are solely focused on the task at hand, they are motivated by what can be gained in a situation (rewards/punishments), and are really only concerned with short term goals. The styles of a transactional leader consists of: leaders providing guidance and oversight, overseeing productivity in detail, and managing as opposed to leading. Transformational leadership is the ideal style of leadership. Leaders are focused on people, long term goals, and will lead by developing and selling a compelling vision, developing relationships with followers and acting as teacher, mentor, and coach. This leadership theory helps mold organizations into cohesive …show more content…
As President, Donald Trump is more of a transformational leader than a transactional leader. He inspires and connects with Americans, he is more concerned with the wealth and safety of America, as a whole, than he is with his own wealth. According to “Town Hall”, Trump broke the record for the most votes for a republican in his 2016 election victory. (Barkoukis) He inspired Americans on his prolific campaign trail through the United States and motivated people to get out and vote. My fifty-eight-year-old father, whom has never voted before, voted for Donald Trump because of his inspiration. Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” has inspired millions and his prior success is hope for a successful future. Trump can also be considered a transactional leader because he is a business man. As a business man, Trump is highly concerned with the mission and his profits, focusing heavily on the rewards. Trump is more so a manager where he oversees productivity and may not take the time mentor and coach the people below