Probably more has been written and less known about leadership than about any other topic in the behavioral sciences. Leadership is one of the most observed and least understood phenomena on earth. The field of leadership is presently in a state of ferment and confusion. Transformational Leadership Building commitment to organizational objectives and empowering employees to accomplish these objectives. Activates higher order needs.
Followers feel trust, admiration, loyalty, respect for the leader, and are highly motivated.
Transformational behavior may be more strongly related. Effective leaders use a mix of transactional and transformational behaviors. But, factors other than leader behavior can help insure effective performance and group maintenance. Thus, there are times when leader behaviors are unnecessary. There are times when leader behaviors are ineffective.