File/483/705/5472' alt='Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire' title='Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire' />Transformational Leadership Theory David Burkus. Transformational leadership is a relatively new approach to leadership that focuses on how leaders can create valuable and positive change in their followers. James Mac. Gregor Burns first introduced the concepts of transformational leadership when studying political leaders, but this term is now used when studying organizations as well. Burns described two leadership styles transactional and transformational. Transactional leaders focus on gaining compliance by giving and withholding rewards and benefits. Transforming Leadership Products and Services Overview Leadership A Strategic Intervention 2 What are Transformational and Transactional Leadership 1 Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire Psychometric properties of the German translation by Jens Rowold Dr. Jens Rowold, University of Muenster, Germany. The Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire MLQ evaluates three different leadership styles Transformational, Transactional, and PassiveAvoidant. Transformational leaders focus on transforming others to support each other and the organization as a whole. Followers of a transformational leader respond by feeling trust, admiration, loyalty, and respect for the leader and are more willing to work harder than originally expected. Another researcher, Bernard M. Bass, added to the work of Burns by explaining the psychological mechanisms that underlie transformational and transactional leadership. Bass work established that transformational leaders demonstrate four factors individual consideration, intellectual stimulation, inspirational motivation charismatic leadership, and idealized influence. Transformational leadership theory is supported by nearly 3. It also solidified the need to study followers in leadership research. Transformational leadership was the first developed and validated theory to emphasis morals and values in leadership. However, research on the theory is primarily based on the multifactor leadership questionnaire, which has produced inconsistent results. Research has also focused heavily on senior level leaders. Transformational leadership also has the potential to be used negatively by leaders faking it. Regardless, transformational leadership theory is a valuable and widely used approach to studying and teaching leadership. Download Mask Pro 4.1 Full here. Want to Lead Smarter This article is excerpted from my e. Book The Portable Guide to Leading Organizations, which you can download absolutely free. GET THE FREE EBOOK.