First, the moderately positive meta-analytic relationships of transformational leadership with various performance criteria across follower individual-, team, and organizational levels and various situations (e.g., study setting, leader level, geographic region) indicate that transformational leadership tends to be a robust predictor of desirable performance outcomes across situations (Bass, 1997). Thus, organizations need to pay particular attention to intervention programs that enhance their managers’ leadership style. Fortunately, prior research shows that transformational leadership style is trainable, with the results of such training being quite substantial (Barling, Weber, & Kelloway, 1996). However, even with the benefits of training, transformational leadership can also be predicted from some individual differences such as extraversion and emotional stability (Bono & Judge, 2004). Hence, we suggest that organizations should focus on selecting and promoting individuals on such traits for upper-level managerial positions as such individuals are more likely to become transformational leaders

Transformational Leadership and Performance Across Criteria and Levels: A Meta-Analytic Review of 25 Years of Research. [pg. 253].

Principles of ethical leadership;

  • Respects Others: Leaders who respect others also allow them to be themselves, with creative wants and desires. Respect includes giving credence to others’ ideas and confirming them as human beings, respect means that a leader listens closely to followers, is empathic, and is tolerant of opposing points of view. It means treating followers in ways that confirm their beliefs, attitudes, and values. (Northouse pg. 342).
  • Serves Others: Ethical leaders have a responsibility to attend to others, be of service to them, and make decisions pertaining to them that are beneficial and not harmful to their welfare (Northouse pg. 343)
  • Shows Justice: When individuals are treated differently, the grounds for different treatment must be clear and reasonable, and must be based on moral values, no one should receive special treatment or special consideration except when his or her situation demands it. It is important for leaders to clearly establish the rules for distributing rewards. (Northouse pg. 344)
  • Manifests Honesty: To be a good leader, one must be honest. Being honest is not just about telling the truth, it has to do with being open with others and representing reality as fully and completely as possible (Northouse pg. 346).
  • Builds Community: An ethical leader takes into interpretation the purposes of everyone involved in the group and is attentive to the interests of the community and the culture (Northouse pg.347).

All the above-mentioned principles of ethical leadership are equally important in my point of view. Eve, I suggest the first two shall have prime importance because those two among five can make the relationship in healthcare industry more fruitful. Also considering the service and commitment to the society as a healthcare professional it’s necessary to have the qualities of ‘respect to others’ and ‘serve others’ to become an ethical leader.

Reference

Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice, Seventh Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Wang, G., Oh, I. S., Courtright, S. H & Colbert, A. E. (2011). Transformational leadership and performance across criteria and levels: A meta-analytic review of 25 years of research. Group & Organization Management, 36(2), 223-27