TRANSACTIONAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP - PART 3

TRANSACTIONAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP - PART 3A

Characteristics of transformational leadership

Few weeks ago we looked into the concept of Transactional and Transformational styles of leadership but this week we will consider the characteristics of each of these styles.

We learnt that Transformational leadership is that which attempts to influence followers and inspire them to perform beyond imagined capabilities unlike Transactional which is a "quid pro quo" meaning as a leader, you have to earn as much as you have to give.

Here are some characteristics of Transformational leadership?

✓ Discipline:

A transformational leader has intentions of leading aright and must be disciplined in mind. Must be instant in season and must not slack in portraying leadership qualities. Must continually build himself in other to build others too. To be disciplined is to have self control at all times.

 

✓ Humility:

A transformational leader must always portray humility across all spheres of life. A humble person is someone that is not full of himself. Leadership, ideally is service to others as we have established in previous articles. Therefore, a humble spirit is always portrayed by a transformational leader. God resists the proud and giveth grace to the humble. We can say truthfully that grace is sufficient to the humble to lead aright always.

✓ Submission:

A transformational leader is submissive to higher authorities, epecially a submission to the source that creates life, God. He is the ultimate and perfect leader, and to lead transformatively, one must submit to God. Jesus Christ, our greatest example here on earth submitted wholeheartedly to God even unto his death on the cross. What more could we ask or what better template could we follow?.

✓ Passionate:

A transformational leader is always passionate about the things he is doing and especially the people he is leading(service). A passionate leader looks at the best interest of others, does not think conventionally but uniquely.

✓ Diligence:

Proverbs 22:29 _"Seest thou a man that is diligent in all things, he shall stand before kings and not mean men..."_ 

A diligent man stands tall amidst all speculations and doubts and even against fiery darts. Diligence simply means working hard and with conscientiousness, determination, and persevere. A diligent leader also makes a template for other diligent or yet-to-be diligent leaders.

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