Transformational Leadership Studies

Study suggest that in addition to developing cohesive and trustful relationships

and shared values with teams, members also need to collectively enact

transformational leadership. It is the combination of resources- social capital

and collective transformational leadership - that allows some teams to perform

better than others.

Transformational leadership of the team may have no direct impact on overall

performance. The study said also that when TL is enacted collectively has no

impact on performance

Gupta, V., Huang, R. & Yayla, A (2011). Social Capital, Collective

Transformational Leadership, and Performance. Journal of Managerial Issues

Vol XXII Number 1 Spring 2011:31-45

Specific leader behaviors are positively associated with desired characteristics

that one would hope to find in effective followers; in particular, these include

embracing change, doing the job and working with others.

Baker, S., Mathis, C. & Stites-Doe, S. (2011). Exploratory Study Investigating

Leader and Follower Characteristics at U.S. Healthcare Organization. Journal

of Managerial Issues Vol XXIII Number 3 Fall 2011:341-363

SOME RELEVANT SOURCES:

Bass, B.M. (1990). Bass and Stogdill’s Handbook of Leadership. 3rd Edition.

New York: The New York Free Press.

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF BUSINESS ON CHRISTMAS

Three decades of research has established clear links between specific

emotional skills and our health, wealth and wellbeing. It has found that high

levels of emotional capital lead to increased productivity; and as many studies

show, happy people are more creative, solve problems better and more quickly,

live longer and enjoy higher levels of leadership. When people feel better they

perform better.

A number of studies has shown that once your essential needs are met,

additional income contributes minimally to raising your level of satisfaction with

life. Obviously, those who are without the basics, money becomes a means of

survival, but beyond a relatively low threshold, extra wealth does not increase

satisfaction.

Newman, M. (2010). Happiness: Good for Business. Management Today.

Australian Institute of Management. Issue 63 April 2010 p30-32