transformational leadership jimmy friend tacup/swacums 2013

Transformational Leadership

Jimmy FriendTACUP/SWACUMS 2013

What is Transformation Leadership?

• Leadership style that encourages motivation simply for the good of the organization

• Followers are not rewarded individually but are rewarded as a whole, and become more professional and better team players

• Transformational Leadership raises the character/integrity of the people within the organization


• James M. Burns 1978• B. M. Bass 1985

• Leaders that raise awareness of the significance of team goals

• Brings change in followers from self interest to team interest

• Focuses on leaders and followers: Values, Ethics, Goals, Emotions

• Leaders who are concerned with collective good of the organization

Transformation Leadership

• Transformational Leaders are normally visionary leaders who seek to appeal to their followers character and commitment

• Transactional Leaders – leaders who motivate followers to achieve goals by mutual exchange– Politicians – votes for promises– Unions – promise of better labor contracts– Business – bonuses for goals achieved


• Leaders and Followers; the relationship between leaders and followers:– One to one– Team or group– Organizational

Transformation Leadership

• James M. Burns described transformational leadership at it’s best: – where leaders and followers; encourage each other to higher

levels of motivation– Where leaders and followers; motivate each other to higher

levels of character and integrity in the work place.• B.M. Bass described transformational leadership at it’s

best: – when leaders motivate followers of important goals and visions– When leaders and followers transcend self for the sake of the

team– Address needs of all departments not just their own


• A transformational leader is :– Attentive to need of followers and stresses

important goals to the entire department– Encourages followers to fulfill potential and to

achieve goals, both departmental and personal


• Examples of Transformational Leaders – Ghandi• Raised hopes and dreams of million for independence

in India• Process brought change in followers to use peaceful

protests• Changed himself through the process


• Nelson Mandela– Committed to a peaceful democracy of South

Africa– Imprisoned for 27 years but still sought a peaceful

reconciliation– After independence he continued to seek

reconciliation rather than revenge


• Four Factors that transform followers:– Honesty and sincerity• Look for leader who is a strong role model• Followers identify with honest, sincere, hardworking,

dedicated leaders and want to be like them

– Motivation• Leaders are not afraid to communicate expectations• Motivate followers to a greater commitment to the

vision or goals• Use symbols or slogans to motivate followers


• Challenges/Stimulates ideas– Leaders challenge followers to be creative and

innovative– Leaders challenge followers to challenge the old

methods• Individualization– Leaders listen carefully to individual needs– Leaders assist followers in there needs to improve– Leaders delegate to help followers grow


• Opposite of Transformational Leadership:– Leader is exploitive, self-consumed, power

oriented, low moral values, pursuing more power– Leader treats followers in a negative way, which

leads to lower production– Leader wants followers focused on the leaders self

interest• Examples: Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein


• Conclusion: Team building is more important than ever as we continue to see threats from FM’s and commercial mail and print operations.

Reference: Colossians 3:23-24

transformational leadership jimmy friend tacup/swacums 2013

Documents