Philosophically Speaking - Transformation Leadership

Philosophically speaking, leadership should be based on leader's traits. For instance, values, integrity, honesty, leadership motivation, self-confidence, cognitive ability and knowledge of the organization, these traits should constitute fundamental traits that a leader should have. Leaders who have the above traits and apply them effectively in each individual channel in the organization would positively make an overwhelmingly change. However, the complexities in healthcare have also required leaders to be contingency (i.e.) meaning leaders must capable to apply different styles in different situations depending on the factors involved. Most importantly, it becomes imperative for healthcare leaders to play a revolutionary role today. At some extent, the healthcare system in America appears critical-- where new thinking, different models and approaches must be used to deliver quality care to patients and transform rational behaviors into positive change.

Broadly speaking, leaders are living in the age of accountability rather than responsibility. Indeed, one of the leaders' major concerns is to move both people and organization from the 20th century (responsibility) into the 21st century (accountability). Otherwise, leaders would not accomplish much or making major change in the organization's mission. To make a complete overcome and bring change to pass, leaders are required a level of self-knowledge and vulnerability where experience can be seen like a mirror to influence others.

According to Porter-O'Grady and Malloch (2007), accountability is always internally generated. It rests first and foremost within. Additionally, accountability is the result of a person's commitment to advancing, improving, growing, adapting, and enhancing his or her own life experience. Strategically speaking, leader's action should produce results. However, decision made by leaders should reflect leader's ability to make people or followers want to accomplish a particular task or to meet the organization's ultimate goals toward its mission and vision.

Transformation Leadership

This particular theory would help leaders transform the organization's rational behaviors to irrational behaviors in other to overcome any dysfunctional behaviors. In healthcare, leaders should look as transformers. A transformer is someone who can bring change to the organization and empower employees with tools to succeed. Leaders need to assess tools and appeal to managers as well as employees to transform any old-fashion way of doing things. Mosley (2005) stated: today, my emphasis is on improving my interactions and relationships with those I lead and serve. With that been said, to transform, there should be interaction and relationship exist between leaders, managers, and employees or in each individual channel that the organization use to sell goods or services to consumers.

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