Expression of transformational and transactional leadership in a military organization

The concept of leadership is examined in the bachelor's thesis, the essence of transformational and transactional leadership is revealed, the expression of the leader's behavior and its importance for the application of leadership theory in organizations is analyzed. The aim of this work was to investigate the importance of applying theories of transformational and transactional leadership in a military unit. The doctrine of leadership of the Lithuanian Armed Forces regulates the application of transformational and transactional leadership theories together, therefore in this work it is these leadership theories that were singled out. In order to find out what signs of transformational and transactional leadership prevail in Grand Duchess Birutė's Ulona Battalion, a study was conducted to examine what leadership theory prevails in Grand Duchess Birutė's Ulona Battalion based on the peculiarities of the commander's leadership. The study revealed that in a battalion, transformational leadership predominates slightly more than transactional leadership. According to the respondents, the behavioral characteristics of commanders' leaders were best assessed: showing confidence and a sense of strength, helping subordinates to develop their abilities, as well as the perception that everyone's needs and abilities are different and most importantly that the leader is looking for different solutions. The main problematic behavior features of commanders' leaders have been identified, which require further analysis: the commander - leader devotes too little time to training and education, does not intellectually stimulate the group members, subordinates do not listen to the opinion, leadership in response to exceptions: .if a subordinate makes a mistake, his work and waiting for a solution to the problem is underestimated, only then take actio