The primary intent of this study is to establish the role of transformational governance on millennials’ dedication to level - 5 private hospitals in Kenya. A mixed methods study was applied using a cross-sectional exploratory survey design with quantitative and qualitative approaches. The sample comprised millennials and their leaders working in level - 5 private hospitals. The sample size was 415 respondents. Five-level multi-stage cluster sampling and purposeful sampling were used. The study findings indicated that individualized consideration and intellectual stimulation influenced millennial dedication. This study has provided actionable insights into leading millennials to safeguard millennial engagement in Kenyan healthcare. Furthermore, to be dedicated, millennials require close monitoring and support. The millennials’ values differ from those of other generations, and they prefer challenges when they get bored with routine work. However, there are two categories of millennials; the older millennials are more responsible and resilient than the younger millennials, who are not dedicated.
Leadership is a highly sought-after commodity and equally valued. However, the question on what makes good leaders continue to remain in most people's mind(Northouse, 2016). Therefore, the need for better leadership is very important considering the crises in healthcare organizations all over the world (McSherry & Pearce, 2016; Sommer et al., 2016). Subsequently, to have a sustainable workforce in nursing, it is critical to have effective nursing leadership address the ever-growing health care system challenges of which when resolved would bring to light positive patient care outcomes (Wong & Laschinger, 2013). Different theories apply in leadership, among them the great man theory. The premise is that only the great have the qualities of leadership. The question of whether leaders are born or made still hangs around. Other leadership theories exist among them the leadermember exchange theory. Its premise is the interaction between the leader and the followers (Northouse, 2016). Consequently, leadership has been defined differently by different scholars and researchers. Furthermore, the relationship between leadership and management has continued to evoke debates. In some instances, some cannot draw a line between leadership and management. The definition of leadership has been discussed concluding that it has no single definition to date. It has multiple meanings. In the nursing perspectives, leaders are individuals who are in the front, always willing take technically sound risks, challenging the status quo, while they aim to achieve a shared goal by inspiring others in action. In that case, those who follow the leaders do so by choice but not because they have to follow (Marquis & Huston, 2015). However, the definition of leadership has evolved over time. Leadership definition is a challenge. Northouse (2016) revisits the memory lane delineating the evolution of leadership. In the first three decades of the 20 th century, leadershipwas defined as the ability to impress the will of the leader. Subsequently, in the 1930'sit was describedbased on traits. Itwas viewedin terms of influence. In the 1940s, it was consideredin terms ofbehaviour while directing a group. In the 1950s, three themes dominated leadership: the group theory; leadership as a relationshop with shared goals and effectiveness of which the ability to influence was defined. In the 1960s, the prevailing definition of leadership was geared towards acheing a common goal.In the 1970s, the organizational approach to leadership came into the limelight.In the 1980s, leadership definitions proliferated and several themes came up defing leadership as 'do as leader wishes' to lead by influencing.Being non coercive traits were brought back on the spotlight.Transformation whose premise is that leaders and followers need to engage each other and grow one
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