Transformational Transformational LeadershipLeadership

Leslie DupontLeslie Dupont

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Theory OverviewTheory Overview

• What is transformational leadership (Gibson, What is transformational leadership (Gibson, Ivancevich, Donnelly, Jr., & Konopaske, 2012)?Ivancevich, Donnelly, Jr., & Konopaske, 2012)?

CharismaticCharismatic Individual attentionIndividual attention Intellectual stimulationIntellectual stimulation

• Transformational leadership 1Transformational leadership 1stst coined in 1973 coined in 1973 (The Transformational Leadership Report, (The Transformational Leadership Report, 2007)2007)

• Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ)Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) ValidityValidity ReliabilityReliability

Strengths & Strengths & WeaknessesWeaknesses

StrengthsStrengths• Instill value, respect, and Instill value, respect, and

pridepride

• Attentive to employee needsAttentive to employee needs

• Assigns work accordinglyAssigns work accordingly

• Encourages creativityEncourages creativity

(Gibson, Ivancevich, Donnelly, (Gibson, Ivancevich, Donnelly, Jr., & Konopaske, 2012).Jr., & Konopaske, 2012).

• Self-confidenceSelf-confidence

• Inner strengthInner strength

(Kuhnert & Lewis, 1987)(Kuhnert & Lewis, 1987)

WeaknessesWeaknesses

• Passion & enthusiasm v. Passion & enthusiasm v. truth & reality truth & reality

• Too much energyToo much energy

• Big picture v. detailsBig picture v. details

• Frustration due to lack Frustration due to lack of transformationof transformation

(Clark, 2010)(Clark, 2010)

Personal PerspectivePersonal Perspective

• Transformational leaders = empowerment of Transformational leaders = empowerment of employeesemployees

• Nurse retention is greaterNurse retention is greater

• RespectedRespected

• Personal recognition (Rafferty & Griffin, 2004)Personal recognition (Rafferty & Griffin, 2004)

• Supportive (Rafferty & Griffin, 2004)Supportive (Rafferty & Griffin, 2004)

UsefulnessUsefulness

• Transformational nursing leaders, EBP, & Magnet Transformational nursing leaders, EBP, & Magnet facilitiesfacilities

““Transformational nursing leadership is Transformational nursing leadership is required to create an infrastructure that required to create an infrastructure that influences organizational factors, processes and influences organizational factors, processes and expectations, thus enabling the sustainability of expectations, thus enabling the sustainability of EBP” (Everett & Sitterding, 2011, p. 398).EBP” (Everett & Sitterding, 2011, p. 398).

CNO’s with transformational leadership CNO’s with transformational leadership qualities are integral to Magnet facilities qualities are integral to Magnet facilities (Clavelle, Drenkard, Tullai-McGuinness, & (Clavelle, Drenkard, Tullai-McGuinness, & Fitzpatrick, 2012).Fitzpatrick, 2012).

Recommendations for Recommendations for UseUse

• Organizational change Organizational change (Bass & Avolio, 1994)(Bass & Avolio, 1994)

• Improve organizational Improve organizational effectivenesseffectiveness

• Improve human Improve human relations (Grove, Burns, relations (Grove, Burns, & Gray, 2013)& Gray, 2013)

Questions?Questions?

Comments?Comments?

ReferencesReferences

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Clark, C. C. (2010). Clark, C. C. (2010). Creative nursing leadership & managementCreative nursing leadership & management. Sudbury, . Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, LLC.MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, LLC.

Clavelle, J. T., Drenkard, K., Tullai-McGuinness, S., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2012). Clavelle, J. T., Drenkard, K., Tullai-McGuinness, S., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2012). Transformational leadership practices of chief nursing officers in Magnet® Transformational leadership practices of chief nursing officers in Magnet® organizations. organizations. Journal of Nursing Administration, 42Journal of Nursing Administration, 42(4), 195-201. doi: (4), 195-201. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e31824ccd7b. Retrieved from Ovid database.10.1097/NNA.0b013e31824ccd7b. Retrieved from Ovid database.

Everett, L. Q. & Sitterding, M. C. (2011). Transformational leadership required Everett, L. Q. & Sitterding, M. C. (2011). Transformational leadership required to design and sustain evidence-based practice: A system exemplar. to design and sustain evidence-based practice: A system exemplar. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 33Western Journal of Nursing Research, 33(3), 398-426. doi: (3), 398-426. doi: 10.1177/0193945910383056. Retrieved from Sage database.10.1177/0193945910383056. Retrieved from Sage database.

ReferencesReferences

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