Gandhi – The Transformational Leader Leadership is the ability to influence a group towards the achievement of a vision or a set of goals. Leadership could be defined simply as the ability to lead - that is to guide‚ direct‚ influence or inspire. Many leadership theories abound amongst which the theory of Transformational Leadership proposed by Burns and Bass provides wide ranging applications and some very prominent examples. Transformational leadership enhances the motivation‚ morale and
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Krishna as a Transformational Leader James MacGregor Burns (1978) first introduced the concepts of transformational and transactional leadership in his treatment of political leadership. According to Burns‚ transformational leaders offer a purpose that transcends short-term goals and focuses on higher order intrinsic needs. Working for a Transformational Leader can be a wonderful and uplifting experience. They put passion and energy into everything. They care about you and want you to succeed
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Becoming a Transformational Leader Situational leadership is easy to assume! Even though a Transformational leader (“Leader”) is needs to be internally directed‚ purpose centered‚ other focused and externally open‚ Transformational leadership (“Leadership”) is not easy to assume! A Leader appreciates that the most powerful solutions are created when different personalities are brought together. He motivates different personality types by leveraging his deep understanding of their personal values
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Leaders and managers are very similar in role responsibilities‚ yet have very subtle differences. Both roles are instrumental in building strong teams of employees and compliment each other as they work towards the same goals. While there are many similarities to be defined between the two roles‚ there are a few notable differences which can help to distinguish between a manager and a leader. I feel it is absolutely necessary to highlight these differences to my fellow employees so they understand
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others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent (Clark‚ 1997). Leaders carry out this process by applying their leadership attributes‚ such as beliefs‚ values‚ ethics‚ character‚ knowledge‚ and skills. Bass ’ (1989 & 1990) theory of leadership states that there are three basic ways to explain how people become leaders. These theories are; some personality traits may lead people naturally into leadership roles. This is the Trait Theory; a
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Head: Charismatic Leadership Charisma is a trait that is mainly found in leaders whose personalities are basically characterized by magnetism or attractiveness‚ personal charm‚ innate and sophisticated abilities of persuasion and interpersonal communication. A charismatic leader is therefore an individual leader who demonstrates a high level of charisma. They have the ability to influence people because of their high level of competence‚ skills‚ ability and knowledge. A charismatic leader’s
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Tony Dungy Tony Dungy is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Quiet Strength and Uncommon. He led the Indianapolis Colts to Super Bowl victory on February 4‚ 2007‚ the first such win for an African American coach. Dungy established another NFL first by leading his teams to the playoffs for ten consecutive years. Dungy joined the Colts in 2002 after serving as the most successful head coach in Tampa Bay Buccaneers history. He has also held assistant coaching positions with the University
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Mc Murphy- Charismatic Rebel Leader Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest is an analysis of the anti-cultural movement of the 1960s. Kesey’s reflection on the spirit of the 1960s is embodied in his main character‚ Mc Murphy. He illustrates the author’s commentary on the 1960s in three ways: he exemplifies the Hippie movement‚ he leads other by example‚ and he persuades others to follow him through his charismatic behavior. Some brief plot summary is necessary before discussing Mc
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(2006:2)‚ a charismatic leader is a crucial element to new religious movements. They attract followers who are obedient and faithful to their beliefs and instructions (Dawson 2006:10). A leader that exudes charisma and has been highly successful in creating special bonds is Jim Jones. Jones was the leader and founder of the Peoples Temple and responsible for the mass number of deaths in Jonestown. To begin with‚ Dawson (2006:9) argues that there are three essential features of a charismatic leader‚ “first
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colleagues‚ The difference between a manager and a leader is that the former ensures control and rationality‚ her/his focus is on day to day problem solving‚ best means in achieving results for staff to continue to contribute to the organisation (Zaleznik‚1992) . While a leader uses power to influence actions and people‚ focusing more on outcomes and impact‚ where this action has inherited risks such as the risk of losing self- control in the need for power (Zaleznik‚1992). While leaders and managers
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