Modern Liderlik Yaklaşımlarından Dönüşümcü Liderliğin Z Kuşağı İle Uyumu

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explain the importance of transformational leadership, one of the modern leadership approaches, for organizations, to evaluat e the characteristics of Generation Z, which will enter the business life in the near future and to be a significant part of the workforce, and what the expectations are from the organization they will work with, and finally, to reveal whether the characteristics and expectations of the Generation Z are compatible with the characteristics of the transformational leader and its approach towards its employees. At first, the concept of leadership, historical development of the concept, leadership theories and transformational leadership as a modern approach are handled. Then, the concept of generation was examined, and information was given about the other four generations (Traditionalist, Baby Boomers, X and Y), especially the Z Generation. It has been seen in the examination that the personality traits of the Generation Z and their expectations from the organization are satisfactorily compatible with the mentality of the transformational leader and her approach towards its followers. The transformational leader can fulfill the needs of the organization as well as meet the expectation of Generation Z from the organization as Generation Z enters the business life.

Digital natives of the labor market: Generation Z as future leaders and their perspectives on leadership

“…Meanwhile, the ability to empathize, which is among the universal characteristics that a good leader should possess, improves commitment of employees to their organizations and their sense of trust and motivates Generation Z (Kasaroğlu, 2021;Gaan and Shin, 2022). From the perspective of Generation Z, a real and effective leader should show empathy, develop a friendly relationship with employees in the working environment and be humble (Singh and Dangmei, 2016;Grow and Yang, 2018;Aydoğdu and Kara Özkan, 2021;Diz, 2021;Dwidienawati et al, 2021;Demirbilek and Keser, 2022;Tidhar, 2022).…”

“…A condition for creating this awareness is empathic communication. The leader's humility affects the level of effective leadership (Poyraz and Atalay Cilveoğlu, 2020) positively, improves employees' commitment to their organizations and their sense of trust, and motivates Generation Z (Kasaroğlu, 2021;Gaan and Shin, 2022). Similarly, for the participants, empathy is necessary for communication.…”

Yöneticilerin Bakış Açısı ile Z Kuşağı Çalışanların Liderlik Beklentileri (Leadership Expectations of Generation Z Employees from Managers Perspectives)

“…(Toduk, 2017). Her bir yaklaşımın çeşitli noktaları açıklamakta yetersiz kalması bir diğer yaklaşımın doğmasına yol açmıştır (Kasaroğlu, 2021). Toduk, 2017;Yalçın, 2021;Küçüközkan, 2015;Erkutlu, 2014;Eren, 2019;Tevrüz, Erdem ve Bozkurt, 2016.…”