<p>Here is one meta analytic comparison:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15506858" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15506858</a></p>

<p>Bernard M. Bass is one of the most cited researchers on this field:
Here is one of his articles but there are plenty on the net:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/apl-882207.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/apl-882207.pdf</a></p>

<p>I think he is also author of MLQ - multifaceted survey of leadership.</p>

<p>There is also revised theory by Bass and Avolio:
The implications of transactional and transformational leadership.</p>

<p>And also: Re-examining the components of transformational and transactional leadership using the Multi-factor Leadership; Journal of Occupational and organizational psychology. 2010.</p>

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Can you elaborate or summarize these articles? Otherwise this answer is too vague.
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Yes. Transformational leadership is overrated IMO. New findings shows that different situations need different leadership styles. There are plenyty of books/articles on this theme if was trying to be concise to answer 'empirical support'.
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<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformational_leadership">Transformational leadership</a> is sometimes recommended as a way of motivating and inspiring followers in contrast to more <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transactional_leadership">transactional styles of leadership</a>.</p>

<p>There is a large pop-psych literature on leadership, but I'm specifically interested in scientifically rigorous empirical evidence supporting or not supporting the value of transformational leadership.</p>

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<li>What is the empirical support for transformational leadership?</li>
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What are the benefits of transformational over transactional leadership?
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# What are the benefits of transformational over transactional leadership?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-01-20)

[Transformational leadership](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformational_leadership) is sometimes recommended as a way of motivating and inspiring followers in contrast to more [transactional styles of leadership](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transactional_leadership).

There is a large pop-psych literature on leadership, but I'm specifically interested in scientifically rigorous empirical evidence supporting or not supporting the value of transformational leadership.

* What is the empirical support for transformational leadership?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-06-04. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Here is one meta analytic comparison:

<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15506858>

Bernard M. Bass is one of the most cited researchers on this field:
Here is one of his articles but there are plenty on the net:

<http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/apl-882207.pdf>

I think he is also author of MLQ - multifaceted survey of leadership.

There is also revised theory by Bass and Avolio:
The implications of transactional and transformational leadership.

And also: Re-examining the components of transformational and transactional leadership using the Multi-factor Leadership; Journal of Occupational and organizational psychology. 2010.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Can you elaborate or summarize these articles? Otherwise this answer is too vague.  
> **username_1**: Yes. Transformational leadership is overrated IMO. New findings shows that different situations need different leadership styles. There are plenyty of books/articles on this theme if was trying to be concise to answer 'empirical support'.  

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