TY - JOUR AB - Despite transformational leadership enjoying success and attention as an exceptional leadership theory, few scholars have investigated a specific link between transformational leadership theory and team performance. As such, we discuss how transformational leadership theory can provide a framework in which to investigate a leader's impact on team performance. We posit that idealized influence/inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration could produce intermediate outcomes such as shared vision, team commitment, an empowered team environment and functional team conflict. In turn, these intermediate outcomes may positively affect team communication, cohesion and conflict management. Implications for team development, team training and team structure are presented. Limitations and future directions are also discussed. VL - 17 IS - 2 SN - 0953-4814 DO - 10.1108/09534810410530601 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09534810410530601 AU - Dionne Shelley D. AU - Yammarino Francis J. AU - Atwater Leanne E. AU - Spangler William D. PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/01/01 TI - Transformational leadership and team performance T2 - Journal of Organizational Change Management PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 177 EP - 193 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -