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1School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Transformational leadership (TFL) inspires and motivates nursing professionals by emphasizing values and relationships. This article explores TFL in academic nursing, offering development recommendations and future research directions.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Leadership
- Organizational Behavior
- Management Science
Background:
- Transformational leadership (TFL) is a widely adopted leadership style.
- TFL, part of the Full Range Leadership Model, motivates followers through inspiration and relationship-building.
- Existing literature predominantly covers TFL in clinical nursing, with limited focus on academic settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe transformational leadership (TFL).
- To present findings on TFL from existing literature.
- To discuss TFL within academic nursing leadership and provide recommendations.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of transformational leadership (TFL).
- Analysis of TFL's application in academic nursing contexts.
- Synthesis of recommendations for professional development and future research.
Main Results:
- Transformational leadership (TFL) is characterized by inspiration, motivation, and value-based change.
- Academic nursing leadership literature shows a gap in TFL research.
- Recommendations for TFL professional development in academic nursing are proposed.
Conclusions:
- Transformational leadership (TFL) offers a valuable framework for academic nursing leaders.
- Further research is needed to explore TFL's impact in academic nursing.
- Professional development in TFL can enhance leadership effectiveness in nursing academia.
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