Transformational Leadership

Transformational leadership is all about ‘leading –change’. Transformational leaders are more popularly referred to as agents of change who energize and direct employees to new set of behaviors. They change the follower’s perspective regarding the issues by helping them to look at the old problems in new ways.

According to Bernard M. Bass, transformational leadership emphasizes four behavioral components

1)   Charisma

2)   Individualized Consideration

3)   Inspiration

4)   Intellectual Stimulation

Charisma

It is the most important part of transformation leadership because of the power it gives a leader

Individualized Consideration

It means the transformational leader recognizes variations in skills, abilities and desires for growth opportunities among subordinates. A key part of individualized consideration is the degree to which the leader shows genuine interest in the subordinates.

Intellectual Stimulation

Refers to the transformational leader’s ability to build high awareness of problems and solutions. They stimulate their subordinates to image new and different future states for the group.

Inspiration

It refers to the transformational leader’s ability to inspire and excite the followers to put in an extra effort for achieving the desired objectives.