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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Business
Lesson Topic: the meaning and importance of transformational leadership
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the four “I’s” of transformational leadership.
  • Explain how transformational leadership aligns corporate strategy with organisational culture.
  • Analyse the impact of transformational leadership on employee engagement and innovation.
  • Apply the six implementation steps to a corporate‑planning scenario.
  • Evaluate simple metrics for measuring leadership effectiveness.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • PowerPoint slides covering the Four I’s and comparison table
  • Handout with case study and implementation checklist
  • Flip chart or whiteboard and markers
  • Post‑it notes for brainstorming
  • Exit‑ticket slips
 Introduction:
Begin with a short video of a renowned CEO describing their vision, then ask students to share examples of leaders who inspire them. Connect this to prior learning about leadership styles and set the success criteria: students will identify transformational leadership components, link them to corporate strategy, and propose practical actions.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5'): Students write the name of a leader they admire and why; brief sharing (engage).
  2. Mini‑lecture (10'): Present the Four I’s with slides and discuss the transformational vs. transactional comparison (explain).
  3. Guided analysis (10'): In pairs, examine the case study and identify how each “I” is demonstrated (apply).
  4. Implementation planning (15'): Groups create an action plan using the six key steps, posting ideas on post‑its (create).
  5. Whole‑class debrief (10'): Groups present plans; teacher highlights alignment with strategy and the measurement model (evaluate).
  6. Exit ticket (5'): Students write one concrete action they will take to show transformational leadership in a future project (assess).
Conclusion:
Recap how transformational leadership drives strategic alignment, employee engagement, and innovation. Collect exit tickets to check understanding and assign homework: draft a one‑page vision statement for a hypothetical company that incorporates the Four I’s.