INFLUENCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON PEACE BUILDING IN SOMALIA
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The general objective of this study was to assess the influence of transformational leadership on peace building in Somalia. The study used descriptive research design to assess the influence of transformational leadership on peace building in Somalia. The study target population was the 135 traditional leaders and resident of Mogadishu. The group of traditional leaders represents respective clans in Somalia. The study sample size was 101 respondents. Stratified sampling was used since the group is non-homogenous in nature. Primary data collection procedure was done with the use of questionnaires, while secondary data was sourced from books, government reports and journals. Data was gathered by use of questionnaire was processed by editing, and computing with help of statistical software (SPSS version 23). The results of the study revealed that there was statistically significant influence of transformational leadership on peace building in Somalia. Specifically, the results revealed that there was a statistically significant influence of inspirational motivation, individual consideration, and intellectual stimulation on peace building in Somalia. The implication of the study was that there should be effective communication between management and other followers within the organization, government and policy makers should organize and initiate coaching in transformational leadership so that it could help to leaders with the necessary skills of leadership, transformational leadership should be taught to all people at all levels of organization to have a positive impact on the overall follower’s morale, leaders should give a space that followers can play around and exercise their creativity, leaders should train and capacitate their followers and prepare them to be the future leaders, and teamwork among followers should be enhanced to ensure cohesiveness among the supporters and the leader should ensure and lead by example. Areas for further study was the need for future researchers to assess the influence of other leadership styles on peace building so that leaders could fully understand and appreciate the appropriate methodology that would effectively enhance on peace building in Somalia.
Key Terms: Appreciation of others, conflict management, Conflict resolution, Conflict settlement, Creativity, idealized behavior, Individualized Consideration, Inspirational Motivation, Intellectual Stimulation, Peace building, Recognition, Responsibility, Teaching, Team orientation, transactional Leadership, Transformational leadership
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