Diversity in Western vs Eastern Transformational Leadership

B.M. Bass developed a study in 1985 on leadership in the western world which focused on western leaders and how they influenced their subordinates. What he found was that leaders across organizations shared similar attributes. He referred to this style as â€Å"transformational leadership†. Through this style, leaders â€Å"inspire followers to transcend self-interest for the good of the organization and can have an extraordinary effect on their followers† (Robbins Judges, 2012:188). Bass discovered that cultures that used this leadership style placed importance on the development of individual’s work performance within organizations. Using his research, Bass was able to organize the behaviors of what he deemed transformational leadership into†¦show more content†¦Eastern Culture is highly influenced by two key schools of thought, Confucianism and collectivism. Confucianism is based on the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius, which emphasize s societal roles and hierarchies that exist within organizations. Collectivism is a more modern thought that is based on the Confucian idea of harmony for the collective good. Both these philosophies play important roles in the emergence and presentation of transformational leaders in many Eastern cultures. Confucianism is based on an establishment of five relationships which emphasize the importance of hierarchies as well as the leadership role as paternalistic and benevolent (Spreitzer, Perttula Xin, 2005). The relationships outlined in Confucian thought, as well as the outlined conduct, come together to establish the conduct of leaders within modern organizations. Each of the relationships in Confucian thought dictate how leaders and followers should interact within Eastern organizations. These contribute to building what is termed a high power distance. 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