title: Transformational leadership.
abstract: This month, the director of the Magnet Recognition Program® takes an in-depth look at the Magnet® model component transformational leadership. The author examines the expectations for Magnet organizations around this component. What are the qualities that make a nursing leader truly transformational, and what is the best approach to successfully lead a healthcare organization through today's volatile healthcare environment?
authors.affiliation: Magnet Recognition Program®, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. craig.luzinski@ana.org
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Luzinski
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States