Competence in virtual communication: Remote transformational leadership

Abstract This paper seeks to evaluate how researched communication methods from within transformational leadership theory can contribute to the overall effectiveness of leader and organizational performance within remote working environments. A review of existing literature within the scope of research will aim to uncover if the four established elements of communication (oral, written, listening, and nonverbal), as defined by the Van Wart text Leadership in Public Organizations, remain efficient in transformational leadership theory, or if methods must be expanded upon when looking toward the future. With the onset of the COVID‐19 global pandemic in 2020, it is theorized that a modern‐day addition to the communications mix is needed to endure contemporary events impacting leadership performance and rapidly changing organizations across the world.