Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, in attempting to re-ignite Starbucks' emotional attachment with the Starbucks' brand and streamline the company's international expansion, is using his charisma along with inspirational motivation and intellectual stimulation to change Starbucks. This reflects what type of leadership?
A)Transactional
B)Leader-member Exchange
C)Path-Goal Leadership
D)Transformational

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Schultz's use of charisma, inspirational motivation, and intellectual stimulation to change Starbucks reflects the characteristics of transformational leadership. This type of leadership focuses on inspiring and transforming employees to work towards a common goal and fosters emotional attachment to the organization.

Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, in Attempting to Re-Ignite Starbucks