The purpose of this study is to provide a conceptual framework of the behaviors needed to
be an effective leader. The authors provide an interdisciplinary model for leader …

Transformational leadership theory is a relatively recent entrant into the realm of
management thought. In fact, the majority of this literature has been published in the past 15 …

Most research into leadership has presented leaders as heroic, charismatic and
transformational 'visionaries'. The leader, whether in business, politics or any other field, is …

This study identified aspects of transformational leadership theory that have resulted in a
lack of empirical support for the hypothesized factor structure of the model, and very strong …

Kest presents a three section paper that discusses the principles of leadership, leadership
development, and organizational culture. Section one analyzes and explores the principles …

Transformational leadership is the process by which a leader fosters group or organizational
performance beyond expectation by virtue of the strong emotional attachment with his or her …

This article reviews an approach to training transformational leaders that has been used for
the past five years. Data assessing the effectiveness of the approach are reviewed and the …

Transformational leadership has become one of the most prominent topics in current
research and theory on leadership. Much of the work on the topic, however, has focused on …

There is an urgent need in organizations of all types and sizes for transformational leaders
who have the courage and skills to reinvent and build organizations capable of succeeding …

Leadership behaviors, as described by several authors, were factor analyzed. This resulted
in four different types of behaviors demonstrated by leaders who were rated by their …