Transformational Leadership Weaknesses

Transformational leadership strives to unite people in order to create a better future for the individuals involved as well as the organization. The only way this can be done is by reaching out to others and first establishing positive relationships.

Weaknesses

My first weakness as it relates to transformational leadership is showing favoritism for one follower over others. Transformational leadership focuses predominantly on the leader being able to view issues holistically and relies very heavily on building relationships with others in a positive way, especially the leader’s primary team. It can become easy to identify people who are able to do more than others and come to rely on that person over a period of time. In the end this only will result in dissension and counter team efficacy. A few years ago I was working with someone who was very knowledgeable with benefits and always would go out of her way to ensure something was done

Most of us are creatures of habit, especially when we discover ways of resolving issues that work well and then receive praise for it. The mindset of approaching issues in the same way every time, especially when they rely on strengths, can result in entrapment and ultimately stifle development. There exists a dark side in positive reinforcement that results in creating habitual reliance on strengths that have so often paid off but may not be appropriate (Adler 2015). My ability to talk with anyone has served me so well that I believe I can talk my way out of anything with anyone, especially when conflict arises. I’ve gotten into more trouble by relying on my speaking ability in those situations because I neglected to do something that is always needed in conflict management which is listening. Transformational leadership simply doesn’t work when someone only talks and does not