PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

DOMINGO SAVIO
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Licensed: María Del Rosario Murillo Terrazas

Subject: Leadership and Group Dynamics (In-Person, Afternoon)

Member: Group 2
Jim Jesus Cossio
Estefani Estrada
Galy Yalitza Gallo Méndez
Angelica Gutierrez

12/06/20

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Concept:

It was originated and introduced by leadership expert James MacGregor Burns. He...
definition as the type of leadership exercised by those individuals with a strong vision and
personality, thanks to which they are able to change expectations, perceptions and
motivations of their followers, as well as lead the change within an organization.
It can also be said that a transformational leader is one that focuses on
human capital, in the members of your organization, to achieve the change that
search. Know that the transformation of the company is only possible through them, because
it values them, invites them to participate and motivates them. Their attitude enhances the commitment of

the workers and their involvement in the projects they take on as their own. Years
later Bernard M.

Point out the characteristics:

Intellectual stimulation: the transformational leader stimulates their employees to

to think, to seek the best solutions to problems;
Individualized consideration: employees are viewed individually, to
It is necessary to use emotional intelligence as a way to relate to others.
team.
Inspiration and motivation: the team feels the inspiration and motivation of the leader;
Idealized influence: the team sees the leader as an example, as a person to
to follow.

The characteristic of transformational leadership:

The primary characteristic of transactional leadership is the exchange between leaders and
followers. An extra remuneration for achieving goals, or professional promotion
to achieve sustained optimal performance, are examples of transactional leadership.
The term transformational leadership was introduced by James McGregor Burns, to
the late 1970s, and developed by Bernard M. Bass. According to these authors,
the characteristics that define this leader profile are:
Encourages the creative participation of workers. This type of leader invites the
members of your team to participate in the company, to contribute their opinions and ideas for
improves the processes and results of the organization. The transformational leader fosters and
reward creativity among its followers, as it understands that it is necessary for
achieve the change you seek.
Believe in the members of your team. A transformational leader believes in the
the capabilities of each member of your team and makes it known to them. In addition,
knows how to guide them so that each person brings out the best in themselves.
Cares about others. One of the characteristics of this type of leaders is their
ability to empathize and communicate with others. Thanks to these skills,
this leader is capable of establishing personal connections with each member of their team,
what fosters your team's commitment to him and to the company.
Motivates his team. Another skill he has is his ability to motivate.
to others. The transformational leader knows their team and knows how to motivate them, both
at an individual as well as a global level. Moreover, he has no issue publicly congratulating
to his followers, nor does he like to share and celebrate business successes with everyone
team.
Inspires the members of his team. Thanks to his know-how, this leader
become a source of inspiration for your followers and a role model.
He does not fear taking risks. The ultimate goal of this leadership style is the
transformation of the company, they seek to be adapted to the new changes and
market needs, continuously. They are aware that every change
it involves a risk and they do not fear facing it and overcoming it. A transformational leader
he must work on his qualities, which of course do not have to be innate, but
that can be acquired, worked on, and perfected day by day. What characteristics are the
most important in a transformational leader?
Talent for and for others
This leader has a special interest and is focused on the well-being of their team.
work, that’s why he focuses his talent on these so that everyone can benefit from it.
They have a clear vision of the objectives, which allows them to achieve high levels of
performance in the development of their tasks. Supports all members of their team
with the aim of bringing out the best in each one and helping them grow as professionals.
Widespread empowerment
This leader wants their team to feel empowered to continue growing.
own. The idea is to achieve the professional and personal goals that each individual sets.
and for that it is essential to feel and be empowered.
The transformation and development is their main objective
They are and work towards transformation. This style of leadership promotes the
sense of collaboration, participation, and belonging to the team. They want everything
evolve for the better, let everything change and transform into the best version of themselves

the same. It is their purpose towards them and of course, towards their team.
They work on active listening.
A leader is not a leader, especially not a transformational one, if they do not know how to listen. A boss of the kind

before he had no intention of listening to his workers because of his ego and
Insecurity was not allowed, but a leader listens, beyond words, learns.
of what it receives and modulates its message according to what it recapitulates.

Without knowing how to listen, one cannot be a leader because they will not be able to get their team

feel confident in him.

There are two types of leaders:

Transformational

Transactional

Which one are you?

In the previous chapters, we have already talked about what leadership is,
responsibilities involved and the skills that must be developed to be a leader
admired and respected; in this week's article we will talk about two types of
leadership; transformational and transactional.

Transactional leadership

Transactional leadership uses disciplinary power; this leader motivates employees.

for the exchange of rewards for performance, that is to say it promotes the
compliance of its followers through rewards or punishments, the work team
does things simply for the reward they are going to receive.
In this type of leadership, the important thing is not to disrupt the normal flow of things, that is to say

what is sought is for everything to continue being done as it has always been done, to this
The type of leaders who care a lot about everything flowing smoothly, this type of leadership
it works in already established organizational structures, where there are many
processes and there is no need to invent anything new; this leader does not drive change, but rather follows

the established protocols.

Transactional leadership seeks to achieve short-term goals, maintains order and the
processes, but at the same time it does not allow innovation or foster creativity. This has
it has been a highly criticized leadership in recent years due to the limitations of its formula, because not

allows going beyond established processes or rules

In summary, transactional leadership is based on rewarding or punishing

subordinates depending on whether they have met their objectives or not, it's as simple as that.

Transformational leadership

Transformational leadership goes beyond processes, beyond day-to-day management.

day of operational strategies and trades to run a business, department or
teamwork to the next level of performance and success. It is a type of leadership that
fosters creativity and constant innovation, seeks to generate impactful changes
within the organization that create good work environments and better results.
The transformational leadership style focuses on team building, motivation, and
collaboration with employees at different levels of an organization to achieve
positive changes in the way of working; transformational leaders are the ones who achieve
to have strengthened, stimulated, and motivated work teams.

Transformational leaders set goals and incentives to drive their

subordinate to higher levels of performance, while providing opportunities
for the personal and professional growth of each employee. For a better understanding
we leave you with the four main characteristics of transformational leadership defined
by Bernard M. Bass

Intellectual stimulation: the transformational leader does not limit themselves to just questioning

all the laws and processes established within an organization or way of working
but also guides its followers so they can question everything and from
Hello generate their own responses, it drives them to act creatively always,
taking them to see things from a different point of view than that of everyone else or
the one they have always had.

Individualized consideration: in transformational leadership, communication is

elemental, a leader of this kind must maintain open lines of communication with
all their followers, whether individually or collectively, in this way generates
environments where new ideas, doubts, concerns, and projects can be shared
in addition to direct recognition from the leader to the work team, which makes
that people feel motivated and proactive.

Inspiration and motivation: Transformational leaders know where they want to go

arrive, they have a clear vision of where they are going and by conveying that, their followers
they feel oriented and supported which makes them feel inspired at the same time
and motivated to fulfill the company's vision and objectives.

Idealized influence: A transformational leader is a role model for their

followers, your work team wants to emulate you for the trust and respect they have for you,
They follow him not because they have to, but because they want to.
The advantage of transformational leadership is that it allows for change and innovation.
constant; and in this world where today nothing is the same as it was yesterday, a leader
Transformational is the one with the highest likelihood of success.

Advantages and disadvantages of transformational leadership

Advantages

Transformational leadership provides the following advantages:

The vision and goals of employees change permanently.

The leader and the employees create emotional bonds.
The transformational leader encourages creativity and intellectually stimulates
his followers.
Cooperation is promoted and individual moral values are strengthened.
that generates personal growth in each employee.
Transformational leadership is very cost-effective, as it is cheaper to motivate and
improve those who are already in place rather than firing and hiring new ones

employees.

Disadvantages

This type of group motivation can present the following challenges:

It takes time to observe the results.

To initiate this type of leadership, a business structure must be in place.
already in operation, so that this activity can be implemented from that platform.
 Business policies may conflict with this method of motivation, as
that bureaucratic barriers can hinder the development of leaders
transformational.

In summary, transformational leadership is the one that seeks to create environments

positive work environments in which people will be able to make decisions that
they achieve the set objectives.

Examples of transformational leaders

Some examples of transformational leaders have been the following:

Mahatma Gandhi: pacifist who preached by example and managed to change the lives of
millions of people, with their philosophy of "disobedience and resistance in a way
peaceful." It is a clear example of transformational leadership.
William Deming: mathematician sent by the United States to Japan, responsible for
convince them that they were a nation with the possibility of becoming an agricultural power.

Martin Luther King Jr.: in his fight against racism, has managed to inspire the masses to
join the civil rights movement in the United States.
Steve Jobs made sure that all Apple employees developed a vision about
perfection, sophistication, and simplicity in the products, just as he had.

The evolution of the concept of transformational leadership

This term, transformational leadership, was created or introduced in the field

business by James MacGregor Burns, one of the scholars in this area and who
defined the concept as 'a type of leadership exercised by individuals with a strong vision'
and personality thanks to which they are able to change expectations, perceptions
and motivations of their followers, as well as leading change within an organization.
Subsequently, the term evolved thanks to the professionals who practiced it.
up to the point of the development of Bass's Transformational Leadership Theory, which
highlight the 4 fundamental characteristics that support this type of leadership.

The 5 characteristics of Bass's transformational leadership model

According to Bass, the fundamental factors that describe the theory of leadership
transformational are: Idealized Influence, Inspirational Motivation, Stimulation
Intellectual, Individual Consideration, and Psychological Tolerance.

Idealized influence

It is the leader's ability to convey trust, respect, and enthusiasm.

line from the previous point, thanks to the inspiration that the leader provokes in the members of a
team, a natural and healthy influence will be generated that is impossible to match with another
medium in terms of effectiveness. The positive influence will be what leads your team
to implement the ideas or actions of the leader, considering them as very powerful and with
a nearly blind trust.

Inspiration and motivation

Motivation is essential for developing good teamwork, and the leader must
to know how to promote it and stimulate it exceptionally. Especially because a leader works to
through inspiration. He inspires his employees to believe in him, in what he does, and knows.
communicate the vision convincingly. It is not like a boss from before who works with the
premise of 'because I say so', but rather takes all parties into account to reach
much farther.

Intellectual stimulation

This type of leader works to motivate and encourage their employees to think, to
be resolutive and find the most optimal solutions for themselves
problems and/or situations to solve. The role of the leader is to promote new approaches,
even to solve old problems. It is about the team being independent and
autonomous to solve problems, developing creativity and innovation.
Individualized consideration

Each team member is an individual, and thus they are seen by the transformational leader.
individual form. The needs of the individual are not set aside to achieve the
objectives. For this to work, the transformational leader must use intelligence.
emotional to relate to each individual, providing personalized attention.

Psychological tolerance

Errors and conflicts are managed in an environment of tolerance and respect.

For example, using a sense of humor eases tension to handle difficulties. Cultivating the
Patience and tolerance are one of the fundamental functions of the transformational leader.
These factors are interdependent, but at the same time they are related to each other. Motivation
it is a key factor to achieve more than they expected, resulting in optimal outcomes
results that increase individual and collective confidence and satisfaction.