Employee Perceptions of Leadership Style: Transformational Theory

Abstract

The perception of each employee toward a company's leadership style can vary significantly. Inappropriate leadership styles that fail to meet employee expectations can negatively impact organizational success. Transformational leadership influences civil servant performance by empowering and developing subordinates while driving substantial organizational change. This study aims to analyze the perceptions of PT SAS Security Indonesia employees regarding the company's transformational leadership style. Conducted from October to December 2023, the study involved 48 respondents. A quantitative method was used, with tests for validity, reliability, and categorization of respondent characteristics. The results show that 26.3% of respondents strongly agreed with the transformational leadership style, 28.8% remained neutral, and 18.3% disagreed. The average response score of 3.40 suggests that the transformational leadership style is generally effective in fostering employee development at PT SAS Security Indonesia. The lowest responses were strongly disagree at 6.9%, and agree at 19.8%. These findings indicate that transformational leadership is perceived as an effective approach to guiding employee development within the company.