B.Ed. Educational Management University of Mumbai

1. Asst. Prof. Ketan Kamble
Dnyan Ganga Education Trust’s College of Education (B.Ed.), Thane
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2.  Bass – Transformational leadership “occurs when leaders broaden and
elevate the interests of their employees, when they generate awareness and
acceptance of the purposes and mission of the group, and employees to look
beyond their own self-interest for the good of the group” and transcending
beyond self-interest is for the “group, organization, or society”.
 Transformational leadership is a process of building commitment to
organizational objectives and then empowering followers to accomplish
those objectives.
 Transformational leadership is a leadership style where one or more persons
engage with others in such a way that leaders and followers raise one
another to higher levels of motivation and morality.
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Basic elements of
Transformational
Leadership
Idealized
Influence
Inspirational
Motivation
Intellectual
Stimulation
Individualized
Consideration

4. 1) Idealized Influence :
 Transformational leaders act as role models and display a charismatic
personality that influences others to want to become more like the leader.
 Idealized influence expressed through transformational leader’s willingness to
take risks and follow a core set of values, convictions and ethical principles in the
actions he takes.
 Concept of idealized influence is the leader builds trust with his followers and the
followers, in turn, develop confidence in their leader.
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5. 2) Inspirational Motivation :
 Refers to the leader’s ability to inspire confidence, motivation and a sense of
purpose in his followers.
 Transformational leader must articulate a clear vision for the future, communicate
expectations of the group and demonstrate a commitment to the goals that have
been laid out.
 Transformational leadership requires superb communication skills as the leader
must convey his massage with precision, power and a sense of authority.
 Behaviors of the leader include his continued optimism, enthusiasm and ability to
point out positivity.
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6. 3) Intellectual Stimulation :
 Transformational leadership values creativity and autonomy among follower.
 Involving them in the decision-making process and stimulating their efforts to be
as creative and innovative as possible to identify solutions.
 Transformational leader challenges assumptions and solicits ideas from followers
without criticizing.
 Change the way followers think about.
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7. 4) Individualized Consideration :
 Each follower or group member has specific needs and desires.
 Individualized consideration element of transformational leadership recognizes
these needs.
 Leader must be able to recognize or determine – what motivates each individual.
 Transformational leader provides opportunities for customized training sessions
for each team member.
 Activities allow team members to grow and become fulfilled in their positions.
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Characteristics of
Transformational
Leaders
Very well-
organized
Respected and in
turn respects
followers
Instils
responsibility into
team members
Expect their
followers to be
creative
Team – orientedBuilds rapport
Nets acts coach of
the team
Personal
influence

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Advantages of
Transformational
Leadership
Communicating new ideas
Balancing short-term vision and long-term goals
Establishing mutual trust
Have integrity
High emotional intelligence
Works well in organizations where change is needed
Best uses in an organization that is outdated and requires
serious rebooting
Perfect match for a small company that has big dreams and
wants to change
Motivate the current workers into the new direction

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Disadvantages
Ineffective in ad-hoc
situations
Require an existing
structure to fix
Bad fit in bureaucratic
structures
Ineffective in
new organization

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Acknowledgement : Bhupendra Shrike (Typewriting)