Transformational Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Transformational leadership is the dominant modern leadership theory. Where transactional leaders run on reward and punishment, transformational leaders raise followers and leaders together through vision, inspiration, intellectual challenge, and individual attention. The chapter walks through the theory, the practice, the fit with schools, and the legitimate critique.
The working definition, the four levels of focus, and the difference from transactional leadership
From Burns in 1978 through Bass and Avolio in the 1990s; the theorists who built the theory
Idealised influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualised consideration: the operational core
Develop the vision, sell the vision, deliver the vision, lead the charge: the four-step operational sequence
Competencies of a transformational leader, organic vs mechanistic organisations, and the fit with schools
The research evidence, the legitimate critiques (elitism, abuse risk, trait question), and the mature position
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