The importance of leadership in organisational success

Abstract- The present study aims to investigate the impact of leadership styles on job satisfaction and to see if perceived organizational politics has a mediating role or not. In this study descriptive research design was used and a quantitative research was conducted. The sample of this study was selected through non-probability convenience sampling. Research finding revealed that transformational leadership has a positive impact on job satisfaction and transactional leadership has a negative impact on job satisfaction. Findings also suggest that, perceived organizational politics partially mediate the relationship between both leadership style & job satisfaction. Introduction- Leadership has a stronger effect on the attitude of employees towards their jobs. The role of leaders in today’s organizations has changed and the success of any organization relies on the leadership styles practiced by the leaders. According to Mintzberg (2010) true leaders engage others w...

According to Researchers, leadership style is the way a person uses power to lead other people. Research has identified a variety of leadership styles based on the number of followers. The most appropriate leadership style depends on the function of the leader, the followers and the situation. Some leaders cannot work comfortably with a high degree of followers’ participation in decision making. Some employers lack the ability or the desire to assume responsibility. Furthermore, the specific situation helps determine the most effective style of interactions. Sometimes leaders must handle problems that require immediate solutions without consulting followers. Different Leadership Styles We have covered 12 different types of ways people tend to lead organizations or other people. Not all of these styles would deem fit for all kind of situations, you can read them through to see which one fits right to your company or situation. 1. Autocratic Leadership Autocratic l...

WHAT IS TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP? Bass (1985) described transformational leadership as a process by which leaders and subordinates help each other to advance to a higher level of motivation and morality. Because of the impact that transformation leadership generates on personal and organizational outcomes, it is considered necessary in organizations from different domains (Tucker & Russell, 2004). The main purpose of these leaders is to change the organization's current structure and inspire employees to consider a new vision which has new opportunities (Tucker & Russell, 2004) for the individual, but also the organization as a whole. Bass (1985) has shown that transformational leaders can appear in times of development, change, and crisis. According to Avolio and Bass, transformational leaders can be more readily accepted in organizations that face dynamic markets and technology that is changing at a rapid pace. Research has shown that transformational leadership inv...