Instructor Resource
Rowe, Cases in Leadership 5e
SAGE Publications, Inc., 2019
Discussion Questions
Chapter 7: Transformational Leadership
1. What are the differences between transactional and transformational leaders?
Transactional leaders treat all followers in the same way without concern for their individual
needs or their individual strengths. Transactional leaders make their rewards contingent on a
2. What may be some of the strengths and weaknesses of transformational leaders?
Strengths: A transformational leader is likely to succeed in implementing major organizational
change. A transformational leader is not self-serving and serves as a role model of moral and
Preparation Questions
1. In contrast with other theories, transformational leadership seems to assume that one
style of leadership is appropriate to all situations. Do you agree with this aspect of
transformational leadership?
2. Transformational leadership is a popular conceptualization of leadership. Do you think
that transformational leaders common or rare in business and government?