Blog Entry # 4: Transactional and Transformational Leadership

Definitions Transactional leadership is a leadership style which motivates followers through the use of tangible rewards and punishments (Webster and Webster n.d.). Also known as the “managerial leadership”, it focuses on supervision, organisation, and group performance (Lea 2019). Transactional leadership incentivises good performance while also penalizing bad ones (Ingram 2019). “If words of command are not clear and distinct,