LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS OF ... - Drake University

7. Communicate a clear vision of the future - attractive, realistic
and believable vision, emerging from the needs of the entire
organization and claimed by those within it.
2. Senie as a social architect - create a shape or form for the
shared meanings maintained by individuals in organizations;
transform values and norms.
3. Create trust - clearly state positions and stand by them. Trust
is related to being predictable and reliable even in times of
uncertainty
4. Create development of self through positive self- regard -
leaders know their own strengths and weaknesses, and
emphasize their strengths and immerse themselves in the
overarching organizational goals. The positive self-regard has a
reciprocal impact on the followers, fostering a sense of
confidence and high expectations with a continuing focus on
learning and re-learning.
Additional research about the behaviors of transformational leaders
has been performed by Tichy and Devanna (1986). They studied twelve
CEOs in mostly large organizations to see how organizations change or
are transformed and how leaders conducted out the change process. The
data from their interviews suggested that leaders manage organizational
change (transformation) through a three-act process:
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