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Transformational leadership to promote cross-generational retention
1McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. lobov2@mcmaster.ca
Nursing Leadership (Toronto, Ont.)
|June 10, 2010
Summary
Nurse managers face challenges retaining staff amid a nursing shortage. Tailored, generational leadership strategies, particularly transformational leadership, are more effective than a single approach for managing a multigenerational nursing workforce.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Management
- Healthcare Leadership
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- The nursing shortage is exacerbated by an aging population, making staff retention critical.
- Nurse manager leadership style is a key factor in retaining front-line nursing staff.
- Contemporary healthcare settings feature a multigenerational workforce, including Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the challenges nurse managers face with a multigenerational workforce.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of different leadership approaches for nurse management.
- To propose solutions for multigenerational management based on transformational leadership principles.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of research findings on leadership styles and generational differences.
- Analysis of challenges in managing Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials in nursing.
- Application of the transformational leadership model to multigenerational nursing management.
Main Results:
- A single, uniform leadership approach is insufficient for managing a multigenerational nursing staff.
- Tailored generational strategies are more effective for nurse retention and management.
- The transformational leadership model offers a framework for addressing multigenerational workforce complexities.
Conclusions:
- Effective nurse management requires adapting leadership styles to generational cohorts.
- Transformational leadership provides a robust model for addressing the unique needs of a multigenerational nursing workforce.
- Implementing generational leadership strategies is essential for improving nurse retention and mitigating the nursing shortage.
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