Comments on: transactional or transformational leadership which is recommanded in human service organization? http://www.gloucestertownshipchamber.com/leadership-organization/transactional-or-transformational-leadership-which-is-recommanded-in-human-service-organization Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:49:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.gloucestertownshipchamber.com/leadership-organization/transactional-or-transformational-leadership-which-is-recommanded-in-human-service-organization/comment-page-1#comment-1396 Steve Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:03:59 +0000 http://www.gloucestertownshipchamber.com/leadership-organization/transactional-or-transformational-leadership-which-is-recommanded-in-human-service-organization#comment-1396 It really depends - both styles are required at different times, depending on what stage the organization is at. You can only successfully go through periods of transformation if you first have a period of preparation and follow the changes with a period of consolidation. Transactional leadership is required in these 'buffer' periods. Most long-term leaders are transactional, but are often forgotten. Many transformational leaders live and die by the sword.<br><b>References : </b><br>You should check out any of James Barber's books. It really depends – both styles are required at different times, depending on what stage the organization is at.

You can only successfully go through periods of transformation if you first have a period of preparation and follow the changes with a period of consolidation. Transactional leadership is required in these ‘buffer’ periods.

Most long-term leaders are transactional, but are often forgotten. Many transformational leaders live and die by the sword.
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You should check out any of James Barber’s books.

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