Transformational Leadership And Its Beneficial Influence On State Universities

The purpose of this study is to explore the governance style of state university presidents in terms of transformational leadership and ascertain its beneficial influence on the schools. A qualitative case study was conducted in five state universities belonging to the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) in the Central Luzon Region. The key findings in this study established that transformational leadership has an evident positive impact on universities. The study distinctly illustrated how university presidents utilized transformational leadership practices to engage the hearts, minds and skills of officials, faculty and personnel to excellently achieve the goals of their respective universities, particularly the ultimate objective of holistically developing students. Educational leaders must therefore make use of the best practices in transformational leadership which emerged in this study in order to excellently effect developmental change and optimally attain the objectives of their institutions. The outcome of this study is expected to provide state university presidents with best practices in transformational leadership which will contribute in effecting developmental change in their organizations. Furthermore, it may serve to enlighten potential presidents and educational leaders in other institutions about vital transformational leadership methods which can positively influence their educational institutions.