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LEADERSHIP
A Practical Application
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Guiding Question:
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OBJECTIVES
• Define transformational leadership
• Assess transformational leadership theory
• Analyse characteristics of transformational
leaders
• Analyse competencies needed for transformational
leadership
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DEFINITIONS
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DEFINITIONS CONT…
• Transformational leaders have the ability to
clearly articulate a vision of the future…
• They are the myth-makers, the storytellers
• They capture our imagination with the vivid
descriptions of the wonderful future we will
build together
(Trofino, 1992)
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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
THEORY
• Nurture employees
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CHARACTERISTICS
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CHARACTERISTICS CONT…
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CHARACTERISTICS CONT…
• Are courageous
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CHARACTERISTICS CONT…
• Believe in people
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DIMENSIONS OF
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
The four ‘I’s’
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DIMENSIONS OF
TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP CONT…
• Inspirational motivation
- meaning & challenge to work
• Intellectual stimulation
- creative problem solving
• Individualised consideration
- listening, praising
(Bass & Avolio, 1994)
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LEADERSHIP COMMITMENTS
• Experiment
• Individualize projects
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LEADERSHIP COMMITMENTS
CONT…
• Involve team
• Commit
• Harness individual potential
• Facilitate conditions for knowledge based
workers
• Celebrate achievements
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ENVISIONING THE FUTURE
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A SUCCESSFUL VISION
• Pre-requisites
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A SUCCESSFUL VISION CONT…
• First stage
- uniqueness of group
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SUCCESSFUL VISION CONT…
• Second stage
- Internal & external needs analysis
• Formal tools
- SWOT analysis
- Delphi research technique
(MacKenzie, 1998)
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ELEMENTS OF TRUST
• Commitment
- make decisions on what is right rather than
self-interest
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ELEMENTS OF TRUST
• Familiarity
- When we know someone/ or something well
enough
- Personal relationships
- Trust based on how we are treated
• Personal responsibility
- Take responsibility for actions
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ELEMENTS OF TRUST CONT…
• Integrity
- Honesty
- Self-awareness
• know you who you are
- Lack of self-confidence indicates
• criticize others
• do most of talking
• decisions on what boss wants
• worry who gets credit
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ELEMENTS OF TRUST CONT…
• Consistency
- walk the talk
- predictability of behaviour
• Communication
- open communication
- unwilling to deal with sensitive/difficult issues
- share perceptions & listen
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ELEMENTS OF TRUST CONT…
• Essence of trust
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FIVE PRACTICES OF
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
EACH PRACTICE
CAN BE TESTED,
LEARNED &
TAUGHT
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Leadership Practices Inventory
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COMPETENCIES FOR
TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP
• Management of Attention
- having a vision
- outcomes/goals
• Management of Trust
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COMPETENCIES FOR
TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERSHIP CONT…
• Management of Meaning
- creating a social culture, know expectations
- bonding
• Management of Self
- know one’s own skills & lack thereof
- professional development
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Case Study…transformational leadership
in action
Implementation
in the
Nursing Saudization
Department
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Steps in Transformational Process
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Steps in Transformational Process
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SUMMARY
Transformational values & competencies are
critical to support leadership in KSA &
world wide
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SUMMARY cont…
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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