Transformational Leadership Training: A Case Study

The success or failure of an organization is closely aligned with the effectiveness of the organization’s leadership. Hayyat Malik (2012) reports that up to 65% of an organization’s success or failure can be attributed to its leaders. Leadership theory has covered many areas such as trait theories and behavior theories. In many cases the researchers have focused on what a leader should be or should do in order to gain and maintain the support of the followers. Books have been written and training classes developed with the intent of teaching individuals how to be leaders. Millions of dollars have been spent on attending these classes with mixed results. Antidotal evidence indicates that many training programs fail to instill improvements in leadership skills. Other researchers such as Hassan, Fuward, and Rauf (2010) contend that leadership training such as transformational leadership training is effective.
The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance of the follower in the leadership equation. In addition, the effects of transformational, leader-follower exchange and …show more content…
These tasks or responsibilities are often not part of a formal contract or job description but are important for the efficient operation of the organization (Ozsahin & Sudak, 2015). OCB could be characterized as going above and beyond to support the organization and its members. For example, an administrative assistant working in the engineering department of a manufacturing organization may volunteer to set up meeting rooms, provide snacks and other material needed for the meeting and order lunch for guests visiting the facility. These activities are not part of the employee’s verbal or written job description but, his or her efforts may support the efforts of the organization to make a good impression on the