Communication Styles and Qualities of High and Low Performing Transformational Leaders – Subordinates’ Perspective
Brandt, Tiina; Logemann, Minna; Wanasika, Isaac (2024)
The Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies
2024
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This study explored 98 Finnish leaders’ strengths and weaknesses as described by their
followers. The leaders were appraised by their transformational leadership and communication styles
by their followers. The results were divided into two groups: leaders who obtained good evaluations of
their leadership style and those with lower results. The subordinates’ verbal comments were grouped
based on themes about the strengths and weaknesses of both groups, revealing interesting differences
between the two groups. Those leaders with high leadership ratings are especially good in Enabling
behavior and Emphatic communication style. According to verbal comments of the subordinates, the
strengths of high leadership ratings are more strongly emphasized in higher-level leadership traits such
as courage, interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and motivation. On the other hand, the strengths of
low leadership ratings focus more on fundamental leadership skills like organization, planning, fairness,
and stress management.
followers. The leaders were appraised by their transformational leadership and communication styles
by their followers. The results were divided into two groups: leaders who obtained good evaluations of
their leadership style and those with lower results. The subordinates’ verbal comments were grouped
based on themes about the strengths and weaknesses of both groups, revealing interesting differences
between the two groups. Those leaders with high leadership ratings are especially good in Enabling
behavior and Emphatic communication style. According to verbal comments of the subordinates, the
strengths of high leadership ratings are more strongly emphasized in higher-level leadership traits such
as courage, interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and motivation. On the other hand, the strengths of
low leadership ratings focus more on fundamental leadership skills like organization, planning, fairness,
and stress management.