Merits & Shortcomings of transformational leadership
Leader is a person who motivates & inspires a team. (Northouse, 2013) Leaders have various skills & those skills can be categorized as Technical, Human & Conceptual skills. (Katz, 1955) Leaders are not appointed in formal way most of the time, a leader have the ability to guide a crew & also to align them to achieve a common goal. (Goffee & Jones, 2006) Northouse (2013) has discussed several leadership traits based on intelligence, insight, self-confidence, alertness, responsibility, persistence, sociability & initiatives of the leader. Transformational leadership also one of such leadership trait discussed by Northouse. Transformational leadership is one of the most popular leadership style which is more oriented to charismatics & effective elements of the leadership. Transformational leadership changes the behavior of the team by motivating them through fulfilling their needs & also treating them in very good manner. (Northouse, 2013) The...