TY  - JOUR
T1  - Transformational Leaders of ‘Zero To Hero’ Schools in malaysia
AU - Ismail, Aziah AU - Khairani, Ahmad Zamri 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
SP  - 643
EP  - 649
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2018.643.649
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2018.643.649
KW  - High performing school
KW  -transformational leaders
KW  -school improvement
KW  -school changes
KW  -perspective
KW  -idealize
AB  - 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.
ER  -