Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership in Nurse Managers
Lauraine Spano-Szekely1, Mary T Quinn Griffin, Joanne Clavelle
1Author Affiliations: Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, New York (Dr Spano-Szekely); Associate Professor (Dr Quinn Griffin) and Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing (Dr Fitzpatrick), Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Senior Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer (Dr Clavelle), Scottsdale Lincoln Health Network 2, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Objective:
This study describes the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and transformational leadership (TL) in nurse managers (NMs).
Background:
Effective NM leadership is important as they have direct influence over RN performance and patient outcomes. Research has demonstrated that a TL style generates greater commitment from followers than other leadership styles. EI is 1 potential characteristic of TL.
Methods:
A descriptive exploratory research study was conducted to correlate EI and TL practices of NMs.
Results:
EI was significantly positively correlated with TL and outcome measures of extra-effort, effectiveness, and satisfaction and significantly negatively correlated with laissez-faire leadership. A positive relationship was found between TL and NMs with advanced education and administrative certification.
Conclusion:
Nursing administrators should consider EI characteristics when hiring NMs and lead efforts to advance education to align with organization needs for business and strategic essentials necessary for NM effectiveness.
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