title: Discourse on the transformational leader metanarrative or finding the right person for the job.
abstract: Changes in healthcare today have called for leadership styles that place a heavy demand on organizations. Shifts in markets and reimbursement strategies call for new leaders with vision that can guide healthcare organizations to change. In a postmodern era, organizations see the transformational leader as a valuable asset in changing times. This article addresses the foundations of the transformational leader metanarrative and, through a postmodern discourse, deconstructs the concept. The article presents a review of postmodern thought in relation to the metanarrative of leadership and applications to nursing administration.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Ore, USA. reinhaan@oshu.edu
authors.forename: Anita C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Reinhardt
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*