Ldr/300 Transformational Leaders Research Paper

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Executive Summary for Transformational Leaders Tamekia Smith, Annetta Brent, Gloria Sample, and Eddie Brown LDR/300 July 2, 2015 Andre' D. Samuel, DM Executive Summary For Transformational Leaders “The rate of changes in organizations has been increased by a diversity of external forces such as intensified global competition, the increases in technology, reduced revenues and customer dissatisfaction”(Attaran, 2004). “These changes have led to a rise in downsizing, restructuring, reorganization, mergers and acquisitions. Nevertheless, most entrepreneurs’ efforts in changing organizations have failed to achieve the expected outcomes in terms of revenue growth, cost reduction, productivity and employees’ commitment” (Marks, 2006). “Although the failure of organizational changes is attributed by several various elements, Seo et al (2012) suggested that the human factor, particularly leaders, plays the most significant role in delivering the effectiveness of organizational change. Consequently, it is necessary to investigate leadership theories and how effectively it may result in effective organizational change”.…show more content…
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