1. 8 DIMENSIONS OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
SESSION 4
8 DIMENSIONS OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
DR. LYN SHARRATT
OISE/UT
January, 2002

2. OVERVIEW OF SESSION 4 ON-LINE LEARNING REVIEW: Article on Culture
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
WHAT’S DIFFERENT FROM YOURS?
REFLECTOR
COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS

3. Review of last week
noteworthy
unusual

4. Transformational Leadership
Identifies and articulates a vision
Fosters the acceptance of group goals
Conveys high performance expectations
Provides appropriate models
Provides individual support
Provides intellectual stimulation
Builds a productive school culture
Helps structure school to enhance participation in decisions
Research Questions:
What kinds of leadership practices of school administrators contribute significantly to OL, and to the Conditions which foster OL?
Are these practices consistent with the initial Transformational Leadership Model?
#8 (last) More teachers talked about Leadership influences on this aspect of school structure than on any other school condition:
several noted that P’s made unilateral decisions when warranted for efficiency
encouraged participation on commttees, supported committee sstructure by being actively involved, or spear-heading, or by organizing
1/3rd ofP’s shared power and responsibility: asking t’s to give workshops, lead staff mtgs.. help manage budget, delegating duties to V-P
#5: “ind. support”: Most teachers in all case study schools said P. supported their Prof. Lng: $, books, furniture, materials, release time, scheduling help, sharing inform., collecting asnd distributing info., finding speakers
MOral Support: Listening. accessible, fair open, respectful, concern for persoinal feelings, sympathetic, offering positive reinforcement, encouragement to take risks, signs of leaders’ appreciation were reported to build collaborative culture.

5. WHAT IS THE 9TH LEADERSHIP DIMENSION
FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY?