Transactional leadership

provide an actual definition for leadership as is it a very subjective topic. Chemers described leadership as: ‘A process of social influence through which an individual enlists and mobilizes the aid of other in the attainment of a collective goal’ Leadership is a huge part of humanity and some have even argued it has an evolutionary function. When it comes to effective leadership there has shown to be a difference between what may be described as ‘good’ leadership and what may be described as…

itself. C. Business Scenario The business scenario that is in the news today which demonstrates ineffective leadership is the Wells Fargo Accounts scandal. It seems the leadership in that scenario was more concerned about making sales, than about meeting the customer needs or supporting the employees that were supposed to provide service and products needed to customers. The company leadership did not lead with integrity and honesty and dishonesty and carelessness seems to have been modeled…

succession plan. Not preparing for the possible loss of individuals in key leadership positions could cause a loss in stability, disrupt continuity in operations, and affect the institutional knowledge of an organization (Harvey, Parry, & Vorbach, 2014). Succession planning is a process used to detect and train people to take over in key positions of an organization in order to maintain high levels of operations and leadership (Patidar, Gupta, Azbik, & Weech-Maldonado, (2016). Fundamental to…

the leader. Effective leadership in a complex and ambiguous world environment where authority structures are less dominant and organisational boundaries are more fluid requires leaders to be able to build effective and productive relationships with a range of people. The more diffuse nature of power and authority means that leaders are more likely to have to develop the quality of relationships as a means of influencing others. This essay examines how this aspect of leadership practice has been…

Transformational Leadership Transformational leadership is often considered as one of the primary leadership styles in education and has often been linked to the success of employees – their outcomes, well-fare, inspiration, and performance. Transformational leadership is one of the most dominant paradigms in the contemporary leadership literature and has been defined as the process through which leaders and followers help each other to advance to a higher level of morality and motivation…

Transformational leadership is not an alternative to transactional leadership, but it augments leadership to a “Full Range of Leadership” model (Bass 1988; Bass & Avolio 1997; Spinelli 2006). Responsible and appropriate leadership is critical to the success of any industry. Leadership in the healthcare environment today is essential and mandated if our healthcare system is to survive (Spinelli 2006). Hutchinson and Jackson (2013) discuss the transactional leaders achieve performance by rewards…

Andy Reid always credited his players in times of success and accepted blame in times of defeat. This type of leadership would be lost on Chip Kelly, whose own players and followers, describe him as an Authoritative Leader (or at the very least a very transactional leader). In a recent interview, an anonymous Philadelphia Wide Receiver declared, “He sees you as a commodity. The more players get that, the better off they 'll be.” This…

According to Draft, R.L, (2014) “Transactional leader clarifies subordinates’ roles and task requirements, initiates structure, provides rewards, and displays consideration for followers”. In my current position I use the transactional leadership theory to lead my subordinates. Three strengths as a transactional lead are being able to define task, satisfy subordinates, and drive performance through metrics. Defining task is important to an organization to maintain structure. In the morning…

, & Lee, M. S. (2007). A study on relationship among leadership, organizational culture, the operation of learning organization and employees' job satisfaction. The learning organization, 14(2), 155-185. Within the article, the authors argue that organizational culture and leadership are intertwined in a manner that one affects each another. Such an overlap between the two determine the employee satisfaction. If culture and correct leadership style is blended well, the organization would…

Expectations: clear expectations, vision for the future Planning and organizing skills are one of the main leadership skills, it is connected to skills like communication and motivation in order to create an effective leader. Leaders need to develop a vision of the future while they establish the operating direction. Communication and inspiration are needed for presenting the vision and overcoming hurdles. In order to build mutually clear expectations, leaders should know exactly what they…