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Jack Welch was born in the town of Salem, Massachusetts to Irish American parents. ... As CEO of General Electric Jack Welch would use many of the lessons from his childhood when formulating his leadership style. Jack Welch over the years has relayed many value stories learned from his mother and father. In fact, he credited these individuals as setting the foundation for the many of his basic beliefs about management and leadership. ... His tremendous leadership skills, in most part, have been noted as the catalyst for this transformation. ... One such question, is what is his style of leadership, and how does it translate into organizational success? If you study the subject of leadership, you will come across the phrase “transactional and transformational leadership” theory. As we search to define what made Jack Welch a great leader, we will look at the processes or behaviors used by him to motivate or influence followers. As we do this we will specifically refer to the distinction between transactional and transformational types of leadership.
The backbone of transformational leadership is the leader’s desire and ability tap into the follower’s moral values and ideals. ... The end result of transformational leadership is empowering others to emphasize needs, values and morals, and to be more in tune with long-term goals. ...
In contrast, transactional leadership seeks to motivate followers by appealing to their own self-interest. ... This type of leadership is used to some degree by most leaders. Another point of view, as espoused by Greg Thomas of weLEAD is that this type of leadership does not build on the worker’s need for meaningful work or tap into their creativity. He went on to say that if utilized as the primary behavior, this type of leadership can lead to an environment permeated by position, power, perks and politics.
As a leader Jack Welch was neither a transformational nor a transactional leader. ... His style, however was more that of a transactional leader than a transformational one.
Approximate Word count = 1601
Approximate Pages = 6.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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