Transformational leadership is based on personal traits, beliefs, and qualities of a leader. The manager seeks to establish cooperation, to make sense of the work of followers, and to involve them in the process of change (Moore, 2018). The leader acts as an attractive role model with which followers identify themselves. Thus, transformational leadership may be applied in crises and at the early stages of organization changes when there is a necessity for a break in settled principles and policies.
In highly qualified and experienced teams, the focus on the ideas of one person may lead to unproductive results. High dependence on the transformational leader can reduce the independence, initiative, and creativity of followers. In such situations, the other types of leadership with the accent on shared responsibilities and values may be applied, among which are authentic, inspired, and horizontal leadership types (Moore, 2018). Hence, although the mentioned advantages of transformational leadership are crucial, the universality of such an approach might not be absolute.
Reference
Moore, B. F. (2018). Types of leadership. In C. R. King, S., Gerard, & C. G. Rapp (Eds.), Essential knowledge for CNL and APRN nurse leaders (pp. 15–25). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.