The Nexus between Transformational Leadership and Team Effectiveness: A Conceptual Review (Published)
Transformational leaders motivate followers to achieve performance beyond expectations by transforming their attitudes, beliefs, and values as opposed to simply gaining compliance. Transformational leadership was conceptualized as being composed by four independent dimensions, known as the four “I”s : inspirational motivation (the sense of drive that the leader inspires in followers and that produces additional, goal-oriented energy for the group or organization), intellectual stimulation (the boost in creativity in followers that the leader stimulates by encouraging an independent and innovative way of thinking), idealized influence (exemplary behaviour of the leader that generates respect and trust and makes followers proud of their group and organization), and individualized consideration (perception that the leader genuinely cares for followers and their well-being). This paper examines the nexus between transformational leadership and team effectiveness.
Keywords: Transformational Leadership, idealized influence, individualized consideration, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, team effectiveness
Influence of leadership style on team effectiveness: A study of selected Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) branches in Lagos (Published)
Business organizations require astute leadership to achieve stated goals through teams whose members collaborate both effectively and efficiently. The banking sector is one in which leadership and team effectiveness are at the core of organizational excellence. However, increasing cases of poor corporate performances and bank distresses require that the link between leadership and team effectiveness be empirically ascertained. Thus, this study sought to determine if leadership style, evaluated from the angles of communication and talent management approaches have significant effects on team effectiveness in some branches of Guaranty Trust Bank in Lagos State. Anchored on transformational leadership theory and ‘Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid’, the study employed both qualitative and quantitative methods to conduct its investigation. In the end, the transactional leadership style was found to be the predominant style of leadership in Guaranty Trust Bank, while the assertive communication style was found to have the most positive effect on team effectiveness. Also, the strategic pool approach to talent management, wherein the leader is involved in the professional development of the team members was found to have the most significant effect on team effectiveness. Furthermore, qualitative results indicated that a team leader will have to alternate between several approaches to communication and talent management to get the best out of their teams. It was, therefore, recommended that leadership development programs in banks should be designed to equip team leaders with requisite communication and talent management skills to enhance both team and organizational performances.
Keywords: Talent management, Transformational Leadership, assertive communication, team effectiveness, team work, transactional leadership.