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<p>The present field study evaluates a&#xa0;newly designed and change-oriented leader development training to strengthen instrumental and transformational leadership behaviors. The aim was to investigate the trainability of instrumental as well as transformational leadership behaviors within a&#xa0;two-day training and to examine the process of how leaders develop when taking their previous knowledge as a&#xa0;starting point. In order to evaluate the training, we calculated a&#xa0;growth curve model, considering the nonlinearity of the development. In sum, 59&#xa0;leaders rated by 387 employees participated in the training. The control group consists of 54&#xa0;leaders, rated by 188 employees. The results show that instrumental and transformational leadership behaviors developed three months after the training, whereas the control group nearly maintained or decreased. Moreover, it was found that transformational leadership behavior develops in a&#xa0;reversed U‑shape based on previous knowledge.</p><p><i>Practical Relevance</i>&#xa0;For the first time, organizations aiming at developing their leaders can rely on evaluated instrumental and transformational leadership training.</p>

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Evaluation of change-oriented training in instrumental and transformational leadership behaviors

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    2025年2月3日

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  • Catrin Millhoff,
  • Jens Rowold

摘要

The present field study evaluates a newly designed and change-oriented leader development training to strengthen instrumental and transformational leadership behaviors. The aim was to investigate the trainability of instrumental as well as transformational leadership behaviors within a two-day training and to examine the process of how leaders develop when taking their previous knowledge as a starting point. In order to evaluate the training, we calculated a growth curve model, considering the nonlinearity of the development. In sum, 59 leaders rated by 387 employees participated in the training. The control group consists of 54 leaders, rated by 188 employees. The results show that instrumental and transformational leadership behaviors developed three months after the training, whereas the control group nearly maintained or decreased. Moreover, it was found that transformational leadership behavior develops in a reversed U‑shape based on previous knowledge.

Practical Relevance For the first time, organizations aiming at developing their leaders can rely on evaluated instrumental and transformational leadership training.