Transformational Leadership And Its Influence On Institutional Performance In Education

Abstract

This study was carried out to identify the impact of transformational leadership on the performance of institutions of learning. Transformational leadership has gained popularity as a very efficient leadership style which focuses on vision, motivation, intellectual stimulation as well as individual consideration. The study applied the qualitative research method and descriptive-correlational research design to gather data on 75 academic and administrative employees employed in the chosen education institutions. Transformational leadership practices and institutional performance indicators based on organizational effectiveness, staff performance, innovation and goal achievement were measured by a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential analysis. The results showed that the transformational leadership practices were considered to be high in all dimensions. The respondents also rated institutional performance to be at a high level. The correlation analysis showed that transformational leadership had a strong positive and significant relationship with the institutional performance. This implies that the better the institutions with better transformational leadership levels, the more better performance outcomes. It is concluded that transformational leadership is a very important factor in improving the performance of institutions in education. The results are insightful to educational leaders and policymakers who are interested in enhancing the effectiveness of the organization by means of effective leadership practices.