Transactional and Transformational Leadership in the Management of Educational Institutions in Mexico

Objective: This scientific research article presents the diagnosis of the leadership styles of the chief directors of Mexican educational institutions in their task as promoters of success in their organizations through the achievement of academic excellence. Bass and Avolio's Full Range Leadership theory was used as the guiding axis of the study, in its three styles: transformational, transactional, and non-leadership leadership. Methodology: From a non-probabilistic sample of 30 directors of Mexican educational institutions, basic, intermediate, and higher levels, and using the data obtained from the Multifactorial Leadership Questionnaire ( MlQ ) their leadership styles were identified. Key findings: The results show the directors have a mixed, transactional, and transformational leadership style; in particular, the idealized behavioral influence style stands out. Conclusions: With adequate guidance, it is proposed to develop the transformational leadership talents of directors of educational institutions and their teams. These results are a starting point for future research.