Northouse, Leadership: Theory and Practice, Seventh Edition: Instructor Resource
Chapter 8 – Transformational Leadership
Questions for Study
2. What accounts for the popularity of this concept?
3. Explain the differences between transactional and transformational leadership.
5. What did Christie, Barling, and Turner (2011) contribute to our understanding of
pseudotransformational leadership?
6. Discuss what other real-world leaders, past or present, could be considered transformational
leaders.
8. Describe the view that leadership is on a continuum ranging from transformational to laissez-
faire.
10. Describe the work of Bennis and Nanus and the work of Kouzes and Posner. What are the
similarities in their research methods?
11. Explain the four leadership strategies identified by Bennis and Nanus.
13. What are strengths of transformational leadership theory?
14. What are criticisms of transformational leadership theory?