Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to examine practices and challenges of
transformational leadership: the case of Kebri dahar College of Teacher Education. To
conduct this study, descriptive survey research design was employed. A total of 138
respondents (127 teachers, 1 college dean, 1 vice dean for academics, 1 vice dean for
administrative, 1 student dean, and 7 department head was included in the study. College
leaders were selected using availability sampling while the teachers respondents were
selected using stratified random sampling techniques. The data were gathered through
questionnaire and interview. Data gathered through questionnaire were analyzed using
percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation and one sample t-test. Data obtained
through interview and open-ended was qualitatively analyzed. Findings from the data
analysis revealed that teachers were scores undecided score with regarded dimension of
transformational leadership practices by college leaders. The study clearly indicated that
teacher’s perception towards transformational leadership by college leaders not much
satisfactory. In addition to this, there good employee engagement and organizational
performance. Ineffective management system, lack of effective training, limited resources;
hastate to use transformational leadership approach are some of the major challenges of
transformational leadership as the findings of the study shows. Recommendations were
made. ZEO should provide short and long term training to teachers and college leaders in
the area of transformational leadership in the form of workshops and seminars. The
researcher recommended that, playing the leadership role should not be tied to college
leaders’ position, but should be charismatic or transformational among college teachers.
