Transactional Leadership Style can be rigid and uninspiring; however, is it a reasonable ground for leadership development?

<p>Transactional leadership often gets a bad reputation for being too rigid and uninspiring &mdash; but in my experience, it is among the best ways to achieve long-term growth.</p> <p>After all, there is no right way to lead, and the best leaders will combine multiple styles (depending on the context) to get the best out of their teams. Transactional leadership, in particular, has the potential to develop high-value talent and allow team members to excel in specific tasks. But to achieve this, you need to leverage it correctly.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*ERV37MVsSEF0BPV9V5_5ng.png" style="height:394px; width:700px" /></p> <p>Some ways to identify transactional leaders are:</p> <p>&middot;&nbsp;<strong>They set clear expectations and standards for their followers</strong></p> <p><strong>&middot; They avoid taking risks or making changes that may disrupt the status quo</strong></p> <p><strong>&middot; They have a low level of emotional involvement with their follower</strong></p> <p><strong>&middot; The leader intervenes early, based on signs of problems or failure. Usually, the intervention will result in negative feedback, a reprimand, or another type of punishment.</strong></p> <p><strong>&middot; They discourage outside-the-box thinking and want employees to follow laid-down procedures and processes.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://arvind-mehrotra.medium.com/transactional-leadership-style-can-be-rigid-and-uninspiring-however-is-it-a-reasonable-ground-f0b8b07168a"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>