HROB 2010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Leadership Studies, Trait Theory, Charismatic Authority
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Which focuses on the leaders own interests rather than on the interests of others: authentic transformational leadership is socialized leadership, which is concerned with the collective good. Transformational leadership factors: transformational leadership is concerned with improving the performance of followers and developing followers to their fullest potential. People who exhibit transformational leadership often have a strong set of internal values and ideals, and they are effective at motivating followers to act in ways that support the greater good rather than their own self-interest. Idealized influence: factor 1 is called charisma or idealized influence. Intellectual stimulation: factor 3 is intellectual stimulation. It encourages followers to think things out on their own and engage in careful problem solving: example: plant manager. Contingent reward: factor 5 called the contingent reward, is the first of two transactional leadership factors. It is leadership that involves corrective criticism, negative feedback and negative reinforcement.