The Role Of Transformational Leadership In Healthcare Organizations

As I take a moment to reflect on my time here, I have learned that I have traits of a Transformational Leader but that I also have room for improvement. I have highlighted areas in where I felt I needed the most improvement to become the Transformational Leader that I aspire to be. For the next three to five years, I plan to implement these changes to improve the way that I utilize the Elements of Adaptability, The Who, Stakes and Situation, Impact on Work Center Climate, and Ethical Behavior concepts. Understanding and effectively implementing these changes will make me a better leader for my subordinates, peers, and supervisors.

This paper summarizes the article written by Cam Caldwell, Rolf D. Dixon, Larry A. Floyd, Joe Chaudoin, Johnathan Post, and Gaynor Cheokas regarding the need for a new type of leadership in today’s social work environment, defined as Transformative leadership. The article itself varies in the definition, however in a broad sense Transformative leadership is maintaining good moral standing and sound business ethics among employees and individuals inside and outside the workplace. However, in order to reach this theoretical level of business related moral and ethical leadership known as

[1] Transformational management is a foundation that excellent and successful Health care organizations use. To my understanding of the book, HCOs that are using this culture produce better performing individuals that are part of the organization. I believe there is still a sense of accountability which produces a systematic order for the people part of the HCO. In any organization, especially Health care which has much of its body broken into several partners and owners, it is essential to come together and talk about each contributors’ views on the constantly changing fields they work with. Accountability comes into play when all the contributors have to go through similar trainings and get together to discuss. In discussions, they are held

Supportive organizations and exceptional individual contributions set the stage for effective teamwork. Healthcare teams require a clear purpose that integrates specific analytical groups and multiple facets of patient care. “Healthcare teams which have a clear purpose that is consistent with the organizations’ mission, can be more clearly integrated, resourced and supported. Healthcare teams generate commitment through a shared goal of comprehensive patient care and a common belief that the team is the best way to deliver coordinated care” (Proctor-Childs, 1998, pp

Using transformational leadership in nursing practice can increase morale, motivation, and enhance job performance, which can ultimately improve patient outcomes and quality of care. The purpose of this paper is to explain what exactly transformational leadership is, and how it can be used by nurse leaders within a health care setting to inspire positive change within the working environment to improve patient quality of patient care and improve job performance.

This essay aims to look at the authors role (a third year student nurse on an elderly ward) in regards to a decision making scenario in which an eighty six year old lady is severely unwell and the decision to support discharge home for end of life care needs to be made.

Leadership can be defined as the action of influencing and guiding individuals and organizations. Good leadership can be accomplished through a variety of techniques and styles. Transformational leadership seeks to change and engage followers and the organization by creating a compelling vision, strategy, and culture. Ultimately a “transformational leader motivates followers to achieve their potential and the organization’s potential” (Weiss, 2015).

Health leaders can use different strategies to create a culture for change in the health organization. A health transformation leader would have to be able to create trust, admiration, loyalty, and respect from their followers through the leader’s actions, behaviors exhibited and persona exemplified. Once a culture of change is learned and the pattern is exhibited it is shared by the members about what is right and what is good. Health leaders should be able to develop a predetermined organizational culture

A transformational leadership style along with good communication skills can be used to manage the multiples issues Hartland Memorial faces. “Transformational leadership involves anticipating future trends, inspiring followers to understand and embrace a new vision of possibilities, developing others to be leaders, and reward learners” (Hellriegal & Slocum, 2009, p. 301). Elizabeth and her associates should have the necessary qualities of a transformational leader; integrity, accountability, and motivation, so the staff can identify with them. The nurse manager could give nurses opportunities to demonstrate and experience leadership in their profession on a regular basis. Effective leadership is critical in delivering high quality care; equally

Collaborative leadership describes the leadership skills needed to successfully create and manage interorganizational strategic alliances and other forms of partnership (Rubino, Esparaza, & Reid Chassiakos, 2014). Leadership emphasizing collaboration exists when “one or more people within an organization engage one another in such a way that leaders and followers raise one another’s levels of motivation and morality and nurture interdependencies among multiple parties” (VanVactor, 2012). Collaborative management techniques involve a synergistic work environment where multiple parties work together toward the enhancement of healthcare management practices and processes. Leaders must understand that to incorporate a culture of collaboration among their team members they must determine what the group specifically needs in order to do their work and build the team around a common

Transformational leadership, also known as charismatic leadership, is based upon transforming the followers into independent and confident workers. These leaders not only want the best for their followers, but they also portray themselves in a positive selfless way. Transformational leadership is one of the most popular approaches to leadership (Northouse, 2013). Throughout this informative research paper, I am going to explain what transformational leadership is, the different theories behind it, the goals, factors, strengths, and weaknesses.

Transformational model can adopt instructive, or consultation functions, shared, relation-grounded, or task-oriented, very condition dependent, or self-character dependent (Molero, Cuadrado, Navas & Morales, 2007). Demonstrating transformational leadership, ethical behaviors, and obvious concern for others, leaders may gain organizational credibility. SAHC leaders must utilize attributes of transformational leadership to manage current challenges related to employee hiring and retention, diversity, electronic medical record management, and cost containment.

Although organizational under bureaucratic has usefulness in fast task execution, in mean time also raised skepticism due to being so mechanically. Furthermore, studies indicated that, over time, this type of leadership affecting the quality of patient care (Laschginger & Wong 2009). As happen in ward x, it’s probably that poor team work was due to staff over being mechanically. While under transformational leadership, the staffs are more motivated and have more initiative in a daily task (Cubbon, 2000).

Leadership is a process. The leader uses influence to inspire others toward a common goal. There are different types of leadership such as autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire. One leadership theory is transformational leadership. A transformational leader is defined as “a leader who is committed to a vision that empowers others” (Kelly, 2012). A transactional leader is focused on day to day operations and is more task oriented. I will explore what it takes to become a transformational leader and what part they play at the organizational level. I will discuss an ethical issue, which my nurse manager assisted me with as a new registered nurse. I will research the concept of power in relation to nursing leadership. There are certain attributes a transformational leader exhibits and are required to have in order to be a successful leader. A transformational leader has many skills and attributes. They are developed through mentorship and mastered by experience. A transformational leader creates a work environment that empowers others to advance their skills and abilities. This empowerment leads to a successful and highly functioning team, that works toward a common goal for the patients, families, co-workers, and organization as a whole. To be an effective leader it is important to balance both transactional and transformational leadership styles.

Now that we’ve explored the concepts and contexts around transformational leadership, we can turn our attention to the core elements of the model. The key elements include Bass’ four transformational components and the test he developed for analysing your leadership style.