Transformational Leadership of President Donald Trump
- Institution: Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5026-1212
- Year of publication: 2023
- Source: Show
- Pages: 240-256
- DOI Address: https://doi.org/10.15804/athena.2023.79.12
- PDF: apsp/79/apsp7912.pdf
The article examines President Donald Trump’s leadership through the lenses of Bernard M. Bass’s model of transformational leadership. It starts with a description of what transformational leadership is and what it consists of. Second, the author takes a look at some of the features of transformational leadership, such as high ethical conduct, arousing team spirit, and inclusion of followers, and applies them to Trump. Finally, the author discusses the results of the analysis and explains why these findings are important and thought-provoking. The peculiar novelty of the study lies in the use of the theory and model of transformational leadership, developed by Bass and formulated on the basis of the science of management and organization. This is one of the innovative elements that distinguish the author’s project from previous works on political leadership.
Przywództwo transformacyjne prezydenta Donalda Trumpa
Artykuł analizuje przywództwo prezydenta Donalda Trumpa w oparciu o model przywództwa transformacyjnego Bernarda M. Bassa. Na wstępie autor definiuje przywództwo transformacyjne oraz omawia jego kluczowe komponenty. Następnie przygląda się niektórym cechom przywództwa transformacyjnego, takim jak: postępowanie etyczne, wzbudzanie ducha zespołowego czy włączanie zwolenników, i odnosi je do Trumpa. Na koniec autor omawia wyniki analizy i wyjaśnia, dlaczego są ważne i skłaniają do refleksji. Swoistą nowością opracowania jest wykorzystanie teorii i modelu przywództwa transformacyjnego opracowanego przez Bassa i sformułowanego na gruncie nauk o zarządzaniu i organizacji. Jest to jeden z nowatorskich elementów wyróżniających autorski projekt spośród dotychczasowych prac dotyczących przywództwa politycznego.
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