Transformational Leadership Has Been Criticized for Being Elitist and Anti-Democratic

question 100

Multiple Choice

Transformational leadership has been criticized for being elitist and anti-democratic, meaning

• A) It gives the impression that the leader is acting independently of followers
• B) The research supporting transformational leadership was completed only on high-level leaders
• C) Followers have the most influence in the organization
• D) Leaders only look to leaders in higher positions than themselves for help creating vision

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