What is Transformational Leadership? Beyond Day-to-Day Leadership

Transformational leadership, introduced by James McGregor Burns, contrasts with transactional leadership by focusing on visionary change and empowerment. Bernard Bass expanded on these ideas, identifying four key capabilities: inspirational motivation, individualised attention, intellectual stimulation, and idealised influence. An additional insight is the ability to discern trends and make forecasts. Transformational leadership is crucial for project managers to lead more challenging and exciting projects.

Who first distinguished between transactional and transformational leadership?

• John Kotter

• Bernard Bass

• James McGregor Burns

• Peter Drucker

Which capability of transformational leadership involves inspiring people with purpose and meaning?

• Individualized Attention

• Inspirational Motivation

• Idealized Influence

• Intellectual Stimulation

What does individualized attention in transformational leadership focus on?

• Challenging existing ideas

• Forecasting future trends

• Building relationships and understanding team diversity

• Setting up creative thinking conditions

Which capability is about being a role model and demonstrating integrity?

• Idealized Influence

• Intellectual Stimulation

• Individualized Attention

• Inspirational Motivation

What additional capability is suggested for transformational leaders to discern trends and make forecasts?

• Idealized Influence

• Intellectual Stimulation

• Insightful Observation

• Inspirational Motivation