Learning How to be a Transformational Leader through a Skill-Building, Role-Play Exercise

KEYWORDS: transformational leadership, skill-development exercise, role-play, motivate

Transformational leadership is a universal ideal leadership style. Research has shown that transformational leadership is more effective and satisfying than transactional leadership style. However, in practice managers often resort to transactional style of leadership. Thus, it is important to provide students an opportunity to practice transformational leadership style.

Author(s):

Maria Hamdani
University of Akron
hamdani@uakron.edu
United States

Sorin Valcea
Cleveland State University
s.valcea@csuohio.edu
United States