The Value Of Studying And Practicing Transformative...

The Value of Studying and Practicing Transformative Leadership â€Å"There is nothing permanent except change.† ~ Heraclitus The greatest lesson life has taught me is ‘the only thing that stays the same, is change.’ Too often individuals respond to change based on fear, becoming exceedingly inflexible and futile, letting an incidence define them instead of seizing the moment. However, change creates opportunity, when versed with empowerment its outcome inaugurates balance, as well as fortifies established resources and positive relationships, encouraging interdisciplinary approaches when working towards a common vision. Justly, this must unquestionably be based on sound ethical principles, integrity, and respect, to correspond as†¦show more content†¦Leadership Experiences Lessons Learned Over the last sixteen years as a hospice social worker and care coordinator, responsible for facilitating an interdisciplinary team of health care providers, by no means an easy task. First needed to understand the infrastructure of leadership and its relationship to team outcomes. Such an acquisition exposed me to clearly understand that transitional leadership is not without conflict. This requires team members to critically think and reflection upon their own biases, personal agendas, and owning any misconceptions adopted from the false prophesies deeply rooted in family systems. Additionally, transformational leadership has remnants of the more patronizing hierarchy process, when referring to subordinates or followers. Thus, the authentic leader is passionate and persuasive when correlating the vision, mission, and values of the organization. Furthermore, team members understand their contributions and motivation to goal-oriented processes will produce best practices in end-of- life care, with evidence-based deliverable outcomes. Not surprisingly Higgs (2005) reported that close to 70% of change proposals are unsuccessful. This suggests that leaders must understand the context of the personal aspects of the team member s well-being. Dale Fox (2008) ascertain that leader’s must prioritize such needs and diligently