We present two studies of remote transformational leadership. In the first, 175 students read a vignette depicting either a laissez‐faire , management by exception, contingent reward, or transformational leadership style communicated by electronic mail (e‐mail). Results showed that students...

Purpose: A critical assumption of the organizational leadership literature is that leaders want to engage in effective leadership behaviors (Gilbert and Kelloway, 2014). However, leaders may vary in their motivation to be effective in a leadership role, leading to different levels of...