Transformational Leadership Position Paper

Transformational Leadership Position Paper on a Case Study and Strength/Weaknesses While

researching and reading about Transformational Leadership I ran across an Italian Proverb: “A rotting
fish begins to stink at the head.” This quote sums up what transformational leadership means to me.
Regardless if the leader is encouraging what society views as positive or negative behavior, the fact
that he/she is influencing those below him/her is what matters most. Some of the great leaders who
possessed the Transformational Leadership style were Alexander the Great and Queen Elizabeth I.
They’ve been valued in history for treating individuals in society as quality humans and that’s why
they’ve been so influential. They possess the leadership factors of idealized influence, inspirational
motivation, intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration. Transformational Leadership is
one of the most respected leadership styles, in my opinion.

Some of the strengths, such as it’s been a “focal point for research” and has a “strong emphasis on
needs, values, and morals,” (Northouse, 2012, p. 201), of the followers in the situation are reasons
which prove my opinion. In addition to those strengths, transformational Leadership focuses on
improving individuals’ moral responsibilities. As a result, leaders with moral standards are created and
in response, create more leaders with moral accountabilities in the future. Most of the weaknesses
are accurate flaws which creates a form of deception for me. Although it’s been proven
Transformational Leadership results in change, there has not been a direct link proven which
indicates Transformational Leadership yields the change.

My least favorite weakness is Transformational Leadership gives the appearance that the leader is
doing the work individually without the help from Transformational Leader’s followers. Without the
people below the leader having willingness to change, change is not possible. As an administrator, I
could utilize Transformational Leadership within my school if I felt I supervised teachers with the
ability and/or desire to become leaders within the school. I would choose at least one to work one on
one with and mentor them to become a greater leader with similar qualities to mine. I would use my
moral and charisma to influence those future leaders. As a result, I would have a clear stance on who
was an acceptable candidate, willing to follow closely in my footsteps and who was not. In return,
when they became leaders in the school, they would take on a similar leadership style as mine and
pass it on to future leaders below them.

References Northouse, P.G. (2012). Leadership Theory and Practice. (6th ed.). Sage Publications,
Inc. ISBN 978-1-4522-0340-9

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