Executive Summary of
“Transformative Leadership: Achieving Unparalleled Excellence”
For , MGT 3110
February 6, 2015
Abstract
This paper summarizes the article written by Cam Caldwell, Rolf D. Dixon, Larry A. Floyd, Joe Chaudoin, Johnathan Post, and Gaynor Cheokas regarding the need for a new type of leadership in today’s social work environment, defined as Transformative leadership. The article itself varies in the definition, however in a broad sense Transformative leadership is maintaining good moral standing and sound business ethics among employees and individuals inside and outside the workplace. However, in order to reach this theoretical level of business related moral and ethical leadership known as
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Once adopted, these styles in theory would create a leader that employees, fellow managers, and even those outside the work environment would notice and be able look up to as a distinguished representation of what a true leader should be.
The Problem Maritz Research recently conducted a study in which they found that trust in leaders is troublingly low. By this they mean that only seven percent of employees believe that ‘‘senior management’s actions are completely consistent with their words’’ and only 25% agreeing ‘‘that they trust management to make the right decisions in times of uncertainty’’ (Maritz Research 2010, p. 1). In today’s real-world workplace, business professionals are struggling with a more challenging, complex, and competitive environment than any other time in history (Cameron 2003). Coming in right alongside with these problems is diminishing trust in leaders among employees (Heavey et al. 2011). In turn this brings up the argument that it is time for an updated leadership model in this modern social age, because when individually used these old models no longer seem to be effective in rallying employees together.
There has been vast amounts of research done on the topic of leadership, and yet despite this it continues to be ‘‘riddled with paradoxes, inconsistencies, and contradictions’’
As Northouse (2015) explained, transformational leadership is a process that can change and transform the emotions, values, ethics, standard, and long term goals of the people. It also involves transforming followers to accomplish more than what is expected of them. The four factors that are closely associated with transformational leadership includes being an idealized influence or charisma leaders who act as strong role models, have a high standard of moral and ethical conduct, and deeply respected by his or her followers. A leader who can inspire and motivate their followers to be part of a shared vision of the organization. A leader who can also stimulate followers to become more creative and innovative, and provide the necessary coaches and advice to the followers (p.167).
Leadership is, and always has been, a vital aspect of social and economic constructs. It is essential to the survival of societies, industries, organizations, and virtually any group of individuals that come together for a common purpose. However, leadership is difficult to define in a single, definitive sense. As such, theories of leadership, what constitutes a great leader, and how leaders are made have evolved constantly throughout history, and still continue to change today in hopes of improving upon our understanding of leadership, its importance, and how it can be most effective in modern organizational cultures.
Businesses also have a variety of different leaders controlling the organization. Some executives attain a high-level position, placing them in a leadership role. However, there are many leadership positions that do not actually “lead” a team. A leader does not decide to be a leader overnight. A leader possesses a particular set of qualities and
As I take a moment to reflect on my time here, I have learned that I have traits of a Transformational Leader but that I also have room for improvement. I have highlighted areas in where I felt I needed the most improvement to become the Transformational Leader that I aspire to be. For the next three to five years, I plan to implement these changes to improve the way that I utilize the Elements of Adaptability, The Who, Stakes and Situation, Impact on Work Center Climate, and Ethical Behavior concepts. Understanding and effectively implementing these changes will make me a better leader for my subordinates, peers, and supervisors.
I believe every student can succeed to be college and career ready and become a responsible citizen. This belief and the opportunity of crafting and leading a shared vision to educate the students for the 21st century are the key factors that motivate me to serve as a school leader. Furthermore, the belief that we must set the bar high for each and every one of our students, and the belief that all students can achieve great things, and that educators must make the effort to equip every students for great success have been the driving force for me as an educational leader. With the unveiling of Hawaii’s blueprint for Every Student Succeeds Act, I am even more energized to be part of the education reform that empowers schools, educators, students, and the community to prepare the students for 21st century. As a school leader, I
A transformative leader is a leader who can bring about influential change in others. These leaders not only transform essential change, they change the way we think and act. Transformative leaders create practices and processes in organizations proactively. In addition, transformative leaders can be found at different levels in an organization. They can hold the title ranging from supervisor to executive director. This essay primarily focuses on the challenges faced by the Training & Development (T&D) Specialist, who is capable of
Leadership is a process. The leader uses influence to inspire others toward a common goal. There are different types of leadership such as autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire. One leadership theory is transformational leadership. A transformational leader is defined as “a leader who is committed to a vision that empowers others” (Kelly, 2012). A transactional leader is focused on day to day operations and is more task oriented. I will explore what it takes to become a transformational leader and what part they play at the organizational level. I will discuss an ethical issue, which my nurse manager assisted me with as a new registered nurse. I will research the concept of power in relation to nursing leadership. There are certain attributes a transformational leader exhibits and are required to have in order to be a successful leader. A transformational leader has many skills and attributes. They are developed through mentorship and mastered by experience. A transformational leader creates a work environment that empowers others to advance their skills and abilities. This empowerment leads to a successful and highly functioning team, that works toward a common goal for the patients, families, co-workers, and organization as a whole. To be an effective leader it is important to balance both transactional and transformational leadership styles.
As the newly appointed interim City Treasurer for the City of Norfolk, the rebuilding of the department would be a daunting but necessary task, which would entail: reclaiming of employee morale and the reestablishment of the public’s trust. The following outline provides proposals for the reorganization of the Office of the Treasurer; it also specifies intentions to further develop leadership, communication, accountability, transparency, and motivation. Altogether the organizational concepts will additionally demonstrate respect for the department’s organizational culture. Furthermore, as the interim City Treasurer, it would be necessary first to understand the outlined roles and duties of a City Treasurer. Furthermore, both formal and informal
Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks: CA: Sage Publications.
Being in the field for over twenty years, I am able to reflect on my role as a supervisor. I consider myself as a transformational leader. According to _____tranformational leaders are able to motivate and equip members by actively engaging them in the program's’ mission or goals. As a result of my transformational leadership in the field, I am able to create such collaborative and engaging atmosphere, where staff families and community work together for the benefit of the children. With this intention, families and staff develop a sense of belonging in the program, therefore enables active participation in the program’s activities, planning and decision making.
This paper will describe transformational leadership and its effectiveness in nursing management. Transformational leadership is a newer leadership style that has just recently been implemented amongst managers and peers. Transformational leadership is effective when dealing with conflict. This paper will identify ways that transformational leadership can be used.
I have been requested to lead a Task Force to include myself and hospital staff, community leaders, and law enforcement. With the recent death of two intoxicated inmates and jail overcrowding, law enforcement are now giving arrestees an option of being transported to our local emergency room or to be taken to jail. Prior to the two inmates’ death, our hospital’s emergency room has not been involved with the issue of overcrowding jail cells. With this new implementation, our hospital and staff members have expressed concerns that we would like addressed. To resolve this conflict, I propose that we identify and analyze the underlying factors that have caused the change, for each of us to offer ideas to modify and change the current situation,
I personally choose to use transformational leadership as my style of leadership with the staff that I work with. There are many approaches I can use to implement this style, as well as many ways that I can share my leadership vision for leading in the healthcare environment. This leadership vision is influenced by previous leaders in my career, and a current leader today. By evaluating my strengths and limitations, I am able to evaluate opportunities for leadership and professional growth.
Transformational leadership. Burns (1978) is recognized as one of the earliest theorist on transformational leadership, who introduced transformational leadership over 30 years ago. Transformational leaders are perceived as leaders who uplift their employee morale, subsequently uplifting the entire organizational. Transformational leaders are known by their capacity to inspire followers to forgo self-interests in achieving superior results for the organization (Clawson, 2006). Avolio and Yammarino (2002) shared Bass’s explanation of transformational leadership as leaders who act as agents of change that stimulate, and transform followers’ attitudes, beliefs, and motivate from lower to higher level of arousal.
“As authenticity increases, leaders gain the internal flexibility that allows them to use multiple leadership styles, and gives them a much stronger foundation from which to cope with the rapidly changing world.” With an energetic vision and determination to achieve one’s goals one must practice humility and aggressiveness. One must be an individual with solid skills for transmitting a vision to workers and obtain collaboration from all individuals while directing the organization to achieve its goals by achieving an alignment of the workers with the leadership engendering in them a real commitment and aspiration for the future benefit of the entire organization. According to (Evans, R 2011): “More than two-thirds of corporate executives fear their leadership being overwhelmed as whole industries are transformed by a trend called ‘convergence.” Leadership involves choices and the difficulties in making these choices will be intensifying in the future years. Leaders need more than ever to commit themselves fully to the task at hand and give their best