The traditional perspectives on leadership are based on various theories. They have advantages and disadvantages; however, some of them are more appropriate for different organizations.
One such theory is a transformational leadership theory, which is evident to a certain extent in the organization under discussion – a commercial bank. Transformational leadership concerns creating positive changes in the followers to achieve extraordinary outcomes (Odumeru and Ifeanyi, 2013, p. 256). Marion et al. (2016, p. 244) name that “an ability to empower others.” The first advantage of that perspective would be an opportunity for the followers for constant personal progress. (Tourish, 2014). In addition, when employees change positively, the organization does, as well. (Tourish, 2014). Finally, transformational leadership provides the potential to overcome the set goals and reach higher results.
On the other hand, this theory has some serious disadvantages. First, transformational leadership is hedonistic and loses to the leadership perspectives that concern altruistic leader behavior (Dinh, 2014, p. 17). Another disadvantage is that such theory implies that managers focus on employees’ personalities rather than required situational attributions (Islam, 2014, p. 95). Lastly, transformational constructs lose to others in such parameters as extra effort and variance in effectiveness (Verlage, Rowold, and Schilling, 2012, p. 77). These disadvantages are significant for any organization, especially a commercial one. The transformational leadership theory is partly evident in the commercial bank under discussion, being a fraction of a combination of authoritative, democratic, and transformational styles.
Meanwhile, the authoritative leadership theory appears reasonably practical according to some primary verities regarding leadership itself. For instance, Northouse (2013, p. 5) states that ‘without influence, leadership does not exist.’ Scott (2018, p. 2) mentions that understanding leadership structure is required to enhance organizational effectiveness. Additionally, the definition of success is needed for leadership to be effective (Latham, 2017). Everything mentioned above is the reason for choosing an authoritative leadership perspective. It has a strong influence and precise notion of both leadership and success.
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