Chapter 8

I found Sashkin and Sashkin's approach to be the most useful for transformational leadership. They focused on:

• communication
• trust
• caring
• "risk"
• self-confidence
• empowerment orientation
• vision
• organizational context

I think communication, trust, risk along with vision, and self-confidence are the more crucial points of this approach. These are the characteristics that a transformational leader requires. They also work together. Your followers need to be able to trust you as a leader. You need to communicate your vision to them, otherwise you are simply a manager. Self-confidence is a necessity if you are going to be able to inspire those around you. Nobody will believe in a leader who does not believe in him or herself. No leader will possess every beneficial characteristic. I thought these approaches incorporated a lot of good things. This approach had the best combinations of behaviors, traits, and contexts.