Training and Improving Leadership Competencies : Determining the Effectiveness of Competencies of Transformation, Teambuilding and Strategic thinking using Bootstrap Method

The present study aimed to train and improve the competencies of transformational leadership, team building, and strategic thinking using the principles of deep learning and determine its effectiveness based on the decision-based evaluation model.

The research method was a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest group. To implement the intervention, 10 managers of a state-owned company in the Ministry of Petroleum were selected using a simple random sampling method. First, they responded to the scales of leadership self-efficacy, leadership knowledge, and leadership situation scenarios in the form of a pretest. After that, a structured training program was held for one day and the participants were trained in leadership skills. One month later, the post-test was completed among participants. Due to the limited number of research samples, the obtained data were analyzed by the nonparametric Bootstrap statistical method.

The findings showed training and improving the competence of transformational leadership in all three emotional, cognitive, and behavioral dimensions of the decisionmaking evaluation model have been effective. However, training and improving the competence of team building leadership in all three emotional, cognitive, and behavioral dimensions of the evaluation model has not had a significant effect. Regarding the competence of leading strategic thinking, the training and improvement program has been effective only in the emotional dimension of the participants.

This structured training provided a foundation to develop the leadership competencies at the component level. As these findings, it is recommended to consider the capability of the enhancement in leadership competencies while we design a training intervention.