Collective Knowledge about Transformational Leadership

Your Group's Assignment:  When you have completed your reading and web search, collectively respond to the questions below in preparation to "teach" your concept with your original "home group."

Using This Wiki

1. Select a recorder.
2. Recorder will enter in the space below the group's collective knowledge in each category. While the recorder is entering text into the wiki, group members stand behind, providing input!
3. To add text, click on the "Edit Page" button at the top left. You will be prompted to enter a password. The password is the name of our program. You will also be asked to enter your name so we can know who edited the page.
4. After you have logged in with a password and your first name, insert your cursor where you want to begin typing, and begin!
5. Don't forget to click the "Save" button at the bottom of your screen occasionally!
6. When you are finished, click on the Log Out link in the upper right hand corner of the page.

NOTE: Feel free to delete these instructions once you have read them!

Define the Theory

Transformational Leadership is about implementing new ideas, these individuals continually change themselves; they stay flexible and adaptable; and continually improve those around them.  Transformational leaders has been written about for thousands of years -- being both praised (Jesus & Buddha) and cursed (Attila the Hun & Genges Khan.)

Enthusiasm for developing a vision, selling the vision supporting others & standing up -- lead to the Promised Land.

What are the outcomes?  When might this leadership style be used?

Grerat tem work

Positive Goal Setting

Positive Climate & Culture

Building Interpersonal relationships

See accomplishments of success

unity

What are the critical skills an administrator would need to be able to demonstrate this leadership style?

 Organization

Lif-long learner

change agent

motivatior

constructive criticism

articulate communicator

decisive

shared leadership / horizontal leadership