Transformational Leadership: Increasing Institutional Effectiveness Through Participative Decision Making

20 Pages Posted: 26 Mar 2011

Date Written: March 1, 2011

Abstract

No leader operates alone. This paper reviews the tenets of transformational leadership and the practical application of this leadership in supporting employees and transforming higher education organizations into more productive and cohesive work environments. This paper focuses on the main issues related to empowering followers through participative decision making and committees and team approaches to achieving institutional strategic mission, vision and goals.

Keywords: transformational leadership, committees, participative decision making, higher education

Suggested Citation

McCann, Erin Jennifer, Transformational Leadership: Increasing Institutional Effectiveness Through Participative Decision Making (March 1, 2011). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1791924 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1791924

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