Aziah  Ismail, Ahmad Zamri  Khairani, 
    Transformational Leaders of ‘Zero To Hero’ Schools in malaysia,
    The Social Sciences,
    Volume 13,Issue 3,
    2018,
    Pages 643-649,
    ISSN 1818-5800,
    sscience.2018.643.649,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2018.643.649)
    Abstract: This study aims to examine the characteristic of transformational leadership in five schools that listed
as high performing school in Malaysia from the qualitative perspective. A multiple case study method using
interview, document analysis, work shadowing and observation was hired for data collection. Findings of this
study explained on characteristics of transformational leadership of the selected schools leaders from qualitative
perspective based on four dimensions as suggested by Bass and Avolio, i.e, idealized influence, inspirational
motivation, individualized consideration and intellectual stimulation. This study also describes on how leaders
in all selected schools practiced ‘lead by doing’ and able to persuade their staff to envisage and add to the
growth of eye-catching futures.
    Keywords: High performing school;transformational leaders;school improvement;school changes;perspective;idealize