What Is Transformational Leadership?
All of us know that everything rises and falls with leadership, however the question remains as to how Transformational is your Leadership? With the emergence of globalization of markets, time sensitivity and emphasis on speed, the need for developing transformational leadership skills and competencies has never been greater.
This model of Leadership is actually based on Full Range Leadership Model by Bernard M. Bass & Bruce J. Avolio, the No. 1 and No. 3 most quoted leadership writers in the social sciences in the world.
Benefits of using this model:
- Each participant to receive their own Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) Feedback Report
- Self Assessment of Leadership styles and explanation of how it affects the organisation
- It has 360 degrees capabilities. It can be used to assess the perceptions of leadership effectiveness of team leaders, supervisors, managers and executives from many different levels of an organisation, eg. Co-workers, subordinates, higher management and even suppliers.
- Emphasis on Development- Alot of leadership models point out where you are lacking but they do not tell you how to carry on from where you are. This model does exactly that, it pin points your exact areas of strength and weakness in leadership and serves to provide a framework and timeline of how you should start developing your leadership abilities.
What type of leadership style do I possess?
The MLQ serves to measures leadership styles which may be grouped under three board categories:
Transformational Leadership
This is a process of influencing and leading their subordinates to new opportunities, challenges and help them relook at what is important. They strive to convince their associates to ask more from themselves in areas of potential, moral and ethical standards. Transformational leaders are also extremely pro-active and seek to optimise work individual, group and organisational development and innovation.
Transactional Leadership
This process displays rewards/corrective actions to be taken when certain behaviours surfaces. Transactional leadership defines expectations and promotes performance to achieve these levels.
Passive-Avoidant Behaviours
This form of leadership is more passive and reactive in nature, it does not respond to situations and problems systematically. Passive leaders avoid clarifying expectations, providing goals and standards to be achieved by followers. This style has a negative effect on the leader and their followers and associates.
Of all the leadership styles, every leader does display each style to a certain amount. His/her effectiveness will only be achieved when most of their efforts are concentrated in the Transformational and Transactional styles. The passive and avoidant behaviours should be used least to ensure that leadership is effective and efficient. By taking the MLQ, we will be able to pinpoint the exactly level of our leadership scores.
Who needs this course?
CEOs, Managing Directors, Department Heads, General and Senior Managers, Level Heads, or anyone in a leadership position who is willing to understand their leadership behaviour, impact on followers and how to improve their leadership abilities.
Who can I contact for using Transformational Leadership in my organisation? You can contact us here.



