Discuss the four pillars of Transformational leadership and the effect it may have on influencing policy change

Discuss the four pillars of Transformational leadership and the effect it may have on influencing policy change

Mannella & Balderrama (2018) state, “The goal of transformational leadership is for the leader and his/her followers (e.g., staff, colleagues, employees) to grow in their respective professional roles, discover meaning and purpose in their work, and exceed their expectations”. The first pillar of transformational leadership is idealized influence (II). II involves followers respecting and appreciating their leader and that leader motivating those followers to emulate his or her high standards for personal and professional characteristics and manners (Mannella & Balderrama, 2018). In relation to policy, if nurse practitioners are active advocates for policy changes and demonstrate II, their followers may also be inspired to do the same. The second pillar of transformational leadership is inspirational motivation (IM), which entails a leaders ability to stimulate