{"id":1060,"date":"2019-10-06T21:23:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T01:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/?p=1060"},"modified":"2019-10-06T21:23:53","modified_gmt":"2019-10-07T01:23:53","slug":"transformational-leadership-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/2019\/10\/06\/transformational-leadership-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Transformational Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reading Bass\u2019s piece, I thought it was interesting that the study of transactional vs transformational leadership yielded a difference between genders. As he noted, being more transformational than transactional makes you a better leader and research found that women are generally more transformational in their leadership styles. Going off of those two notions, wouldn\u2019t that make women better leaders? If that\u2019s true, why are women underrepresented in elite leadership positions? And if women are more transformational than men, why were the only examples Bass gave of transformational leaders men?<\/span><\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t help but think about the gender difference in leadership. Women are commonly seen as inferior leaders for a multitude of infuriating reasons, yet Bass is providing evidence that directly contradicts that perception by saying women are not only be equal leaders but may be superior leaders in at least one aspect. This assertion is both validating and frustrating. It\u2019s validating because as a woman I know women are just as capable at leading as anyone else and having that confirmed by a scholar well-regarded in that field is a nice confirmation. It\u2019s also frustrating because this Bass piece was published over 20 years ago, yet that perception of women as weak leaders is still pervasive. We need to figure out how to get Bass\u2019s data to be common and believed knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reading Bass\u2019s piece, I thought it was interesting that the study of transactional vs transformational leadership yielded a difference between genders. As he noted, being…<\/p>\n

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