Organizational Management & Leadership: A Christian Perspective

“Organizational Management & Leadership A Christian Perspective” defines a transformational leader as being able to “channel the efforts of those in the organization by ensuring followers are aware of the issues, paying attention to concerns of followers, and inspiring followers to achieve organizational goals.”

Satterlee, A. (2013). Organizational Management & Leadership A Christian Perspective. (2nd ed.). Raleigh: Synergistics International Inc. Summary:

M.S. Rao is the founder of MSR Leadership Consultants India and the author of thirty books on leadership. In his article, “Transformational leadership – an academic case study,” Rao discusses what makes a transformational leader, and also provides a case study for examples. Rao’s case

The truth of transformational leadership is that it is an acquired skill that must be cultivated over time. Transformational leadership can be compared to a clock. It looks like a simple mechanism, but the interworking is extremely complex. Just like a clock having various cogs that work perfectly in sync, a transformational leader has many skills that work just the same. If one cog is slightly off it might not seem like a big deal, but in the long run is can change the timing of a clock dramatically. The same can be said for a transformational leader and their

Rao also explains how the leadership consultant effectively adopted the Bernard M. Bass’s 4 I’s, which are individualized consideration, intellectual simulation, inspirational motivation, and idealized influence. Even though the case study was a fictional case, it does not mean it is not true. A transformational leader could save a company that is in the process of going out of business. The main reason this case is realistic is due to the fact that a transformational leader makes their employees care about what they are doing. This can be accomplished by the leader simply listening to their needs or an incentive for solid work performance. Once the employees care about what they are doing, there is no limit of the good they can accomplish. These accomplishments will then benefit the organization and help them