Transformational Leadership in Nursing Practice

RUNNING HEAD: TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP 1
Transformational leadership
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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP 2
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
BACKGROUND
DESCRIPTION OF LEADERSHIP PRESENTED
In our assignment or the group discussion, we will be dealing with transformational
leadership in nursing practice. Transformational leadership is a leadership style that elicits
change in both individuals and the social systems .It has the objective of developing leadership
skills through creating valuable as well as positive changes in those who utilize it. When the
leadership is used in the right way, it has the ability to induce motivation, morale and improve on
the general performance by using different mechanisms (Boamah, Spence Laschinger, Wong, &
Clarke, 2018) .The different mechanisms that can effectively use in transformational leadership
include linking the sense of identity as well as self to the objectives of the organization. It also
involves the leader being a role model ,inspiring other employees and challenging them to take
greater responsibility and ownership of their jobs then comprehending their weakness and
strengths so that in the end, the leader has the capacity to align other employees with
responsibilities that can optimize their overall performance (Fischer, 2016) .In this assignment, the
application to clinical teaching and mentorship and the effects on staff engagement and
organization culture of transformational leadership will be demonstrated.
My preferred leadership style in clinical practice context.
It happened by coincidence that our group would deal with transformational leadership
which is also my leadership style. This is the leadership style that I always use in clinical practice
context. The reason why I prefer the transformational leadership in nursing context is due to the
overall benefits that are associated with it. According to studies, transformational leadership