Adaptive and Transformational Leadership
Professor Derek Mowbray and Allan Bradshaw discuss the major vital issues about what builds up a good leader. In his video, Derek takes into action to describe the qualities of an effective and good leader. An effective leader looks at the firm’s external context, considering the external stimuli, needs for change and pressures, while also observing the internal workforce. Also, Derek discusses the major attributes of an effective leader that can enable them to convince people to achieve the organization’s objectives. In this video, majorly Derek talks about adaptive and transformational leadership.
Derek highlights some of the differences between transformational and adaptive leadership styles. Besides the differences, Derek clears that the two styles can complement each other. An adaptive leader is often focused on the workforce and organization at large. The leader engages with team members and delegates the decision-making process through the ranks to the workforce. The leader uses the workforce’s ability, knowledge, and skills to create solutions to innovative problems. An adaptive leader through this process creates a strong based psychological contract with team members. This results in a positive cultural environment at work and prevents members from psychological distress.
Transformational leadership involves leaders encouraging, motivating, and inspiring team members to create and innovate changes that will help change the shape and success of the organization. This style uses inspiration, rapport, and empathy to engage in followers. The leader possesses confidence, willingness, and courage to sacrifice for a greater cause.
Both the organization and staff felt the major benefits of the styles of leadership discussed. These benefits include building a strong staff engagement system that reduces absenteeism or turnovers, reduces psychological distress, and increases people’s performance and well-being.
References
Horgan, N. (2014). Mindfulness-‐Based Interventions in the Workplace. A Case Study (Doctoral dissertation, National University of Ireland).