Johni's Company

Johni is the CEO of a struggling company. She has listened to her employee's complaints and concerns about where the corporation is going and has developed a new vision that she feels will help develop a common bond throughout the organization. Johni then hosted a company-wide picnic where she delivered an inspiring speech about the new plans for the business, including her plans for more open communication between management and employees. After her speech, management and employees all participated in trust building exercises and each employee had a one-on-one conversation with Johni.

What type of leadership theory most resembles Johni's actions?

a. Managerial

b. People-oriented

c. Managerial to Task-oriented

d. Transformational

e. Situational

Transformation leadership refers to a situation when a certain leader able to guide his/her employees toward a positive change that benefit the group as a whole.

The leaders can do this either through motivation, bringing new /innovative ideas, becoming an example/inspiration, or by imposing incentives for the employees. We can see these efforts in Johni's action.