Case-TRANSFORMATIONAL/TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP STYLE APPROACH, GLASS CEILING
Required Reading:
Refer to the Background readings on transformational and transactional leadership for this module.
Case Assignment:
Drawing on the material in the background readings and doing additional research, please prepare a 5-6 page paper (not including the cover and reference pages) in which you:
Analyze the key characteristics of transformational and transactional leadership and apply them to two leaders of your choice.
Keys to the Assignment:
The key aspects of this assignment that, at a mimimum, should be covered in your paper, include:
Select two leaders (from the US or international) who you consider to be examples of transactional and transformational leadership.
Conduct independent research on these individuals and create a profile that addresses the following:
What makes one leader transactional and the other transformational?
What added value does each bring to their organizations?
What conditions and organizational contingencies influence whether a transactional or transformational leadership style would be most effective?
Considering your answer above, compare the effectiveness of both leaders you profiled in their given environments. Was their leadership style appropriate?