Topic > Transformational Role of the Manager - 659||||Transformational leadership occurs when one or more people relate to others in such a way that leaders and subordinates lift each other to higher levels of motivation and ethics. That is, leaders “transform” their subordinates by elevating them to higher levels and this is achieved by helping them achieve their goals Polychroniou (2008). In transformational leadership, managers and teachers are linked in the pursuit of high-level goals are common and for both parties, regardless of their distinct goals and interests. In practice, the manager's behavior model is not so important as what he represents and how he communicates it to others. Goals are the vision that reflects the hopes and dreams, needs and interests, values and perceptions of all partners involved in the educational process (teachers, parents and students) and not just the principal. The principal, obviously, through his actions and example provides a unified vision of the school, focusing the teachers' attention on important issues Sergiovanni (1987). It is the symbolic aspect of leadership that binds staff members together and gives value and meaning to their work resulting in increased internal satisfaction and greater motivation Sergiovanni (2001). manager and thus obtain personal and professional development and satisfaction. The aim of the work is to study teachers' opinions regarding... half of the paper... happy behaviour. Fundamentally opposes existing rules.• High sensitivity to the environment and the needs of his subordinates, to succeed in changing the status quo.• Clear formulation of his vision and motivation of his partners in this direction.• Personal power, expert power, respect and admiration for a unique hero. Can exert appeal in surroundings • Entrepreneurial, e.g. changes people to support changes Theofilidis (2012) states that the school manager, applying transformative behaviors in practice: • Highlights the needs of teaching staff members, shows the necessary interest and intervenes therapeutically. • Reexamine past problems with new approaches. .• Is a dynamic presence in the school unit, which creates high expectations.
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