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What is the primary focus of a transactional leader?
What is the primary focus of a transactional leader?
Who is credited with introducing the concept of transformational leadership?
Who is credited with introducing the concept of transformational leadership?
What is the key characteristic of a transformational leader?
What is the key characteristic of a transformational leader?
What is the main difference between transactional and transformational leadership?
What is the main difference between transactional and transformational leadership?
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What is the relationship between leaders and followers in transformational leadership?
What is the relationship between leaders and followers in transformational leadership?
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Study Notes
Leadership Styles
- James MacGregor Burns, a renowned scholar in leader-follower interactions, proposed that leaders and followers can mutually inspire each other to higher levels of motivation and morality.
- Burns identified two primary types of leaders in management: transactional and transformational leaders.
Transactional Leadership
- Concerned with day-to-day operations
- Focuses on traditional management practices
Transformational Leadership
- Committed to a vision
- Empowers others with this vision
- Raises followers to higher levels of motivation and morality
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Description
Learn about the differences between transactional and transformational leadership styles, as described by James MacGregor Burns. Understand the concepts of traditional management and leadership that raises motivation and morality.
