ENThe purpose of this pilot study is to identify pre-service teachers’ compliance to Full Range Leadership Model, paying particular attention to transformational leadership, in Latvia and Lithuania. The reason for selecting Latvia and Lithuania was their national strategic orientation into education, particularly to qualified teachers, their professional development, and initial teacher education. A total of 158 pre-service teachers were surveyed using Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ). The results showed that there exist differences between transactional, passive/avoidant leadership of pre-service teachers in Latvia and Lithuania. This pilot study provides for further research. Key words: transformational leadership, pre-service teacher, initial teacher education.