Transformational leadership was explored in this course. Transformation leadership is based James MacGregor Burn's theory of leadership. Burns wanted to study the leadership of people like Gandhi, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. Burns defined transformational leadership as, "two or more persons engage with others in such a way that the leader and followers raise one another to high levels of motivation and morality." This was different then the traditional sense of leadership in that it involved a dependency on the followers. Transformational leadership is the belief that it takes both the leader and the follower(s) to achieve the goal. There is a relationship between Burn's theory and Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. Most hospitals and leaders reward their staff with the first three needs met by compensation. Burns suggested that leaders strive to meet the top needs of self-esteem and self-acualization. To do this leaders need to have these elements:
Idealized influence
Inspirational motivation
Intellectual stimulation
Individual consideration
Nurse leaders that are transformational leaders will have staff that are more committed to their organization and a happpier, healthier work environment. This was an interesting course to me. I had never heard of transformational leadership. I really like the idea of interdependence to achieve the goal. I think it is a great idea to put into practice in all healthcare facilities.
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