Date of Publication :25th February 2021

Abstract: This study analyses various leadership frameworks, leadership styles of institutions, government and healthcare organizations around the world during COVID-19 pandemic. We attempt to present recommendations and adoption of a transformational leadership framework for COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. At the time of writing, Malaysia’s measures appear to be incoherent and COVID-19 infective cases are escalating with majority of livelihoods threatened and communities left in disarray. A framework of good practices for transformational leadership is offered drawn from this study, in the hope transferable lessons can be taken to aid the nation and others in the continuing struggle to limit the harm COVID-19 poses to lives and livelihoods throughout the world. 1 Prior to the outbreak, Malaysia has just experienced a change of government through her 14 th General Election. 2 Nationalism was at an all-time high. However, inheriting policies of the past administration, well-crafted programs of nation building have not been properly implemented. While the government has achieved impressive economic development, it is at the same time becoming more authoritarian and the country faces a range of disturbing social and political problems. Thanks to a growing educated middle class, urbanization, demographic change, globalization, and the spread of the Internet, mass-based civil movements and a multi-ethnic coalition of opposition parties have emerged with the potential of redressing the situation. 3 We would attempt to address how transformational leadership will take its role in nation-building. The theory behind transformational leadership is discussed. An explanation of how transformational leadership is practiced is also included. Finally, a discussion of the current state of the health care industry is initiated, with a look at how transformational leadership is the best leadership style to transform the nation through a totality of political, public health and economical as a whole, for the better.

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