A short presentation which I conducted for some Managers at Galadari Hotel in Colombo.

1. TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP

2. AIM
• TO EXPLAIN WHAT IS TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS

3. 3

4. WHAT IS LEADERSHIP ?

5. The Nature of Leadership
Leadership occurs among people, involves the
use of influence, and is used to attain goals.
Leadership:
the ability to influence people toward the
attainment of goals.

6.  Charismatic, visionary leader who transform
organization through empowering
 Leaders who bring out the best in followers
and develop them into leaders.
 Leaders who motivated and challenge teams to
perform at levels beyond expectations.
What is Transformational Leadership?

7. • Creates and sustains a context that maximizes
human and organizational capabilities;
• Facilitate multiple levels of transformation;
and
• Align them with core values and a unified
purpose
CONT…
Transformational Leadership

8. EVOLATIN
GRon Riggio defines the characteristics
as….
• Charismatic, visionary leaders who
transform organizations through
empowering followers.
• Leaders who bring out the best in
followers and develop them into
leaders.
• Leaders who motivate and challenge
teams to perform at levels beyond
expectations.
Transformational Leadership
Characteristics

9.  Transformational leaders clearly have more
satisfied followers
 Transformational leader lead more effective work
groups
 Followers of transformational leaders experience
less stress and burnout
Does Transformational Leadership
Matter?

10. Transformational leadership occurs when one or
more persons engage with others in such a way that
leader and followers raise one another to higher
levels of motivation and morality – James
MacGregor Burns

11.  Transformational Leaders:
 Enhance followers’ self – esteem and self –
efficacy
 Empower followers
 Increase followers’ identification with the
organization
 Align followers’ goals and values with their
own
How Does Transformational
Leadership Work?

12. • Questions
?

13. YET
THERE IS NO ONE
BEST STYLE FOR A
GREAT LEADER

14. THE KEY
WHAT THE LEADER
PAYS MOST
ATTENTION

15. CHARISMATIC
VISIONARY
LEADERS FOCUS ON
LEADING
THEIR
ORGANIZATION

16.  Transformational leadership theory represents the
qualities of the very best leader – leading groups
to levels of performance and commitment
“beyond expectations”
 It also represent a model for leader development
Summary