The Madison Leadership Intelligence Theory (MLIT) emphasizes the significance of various leadership styles, such as transformational, transpersonal, servant, emotional, and cultural intelligence, particularly in the context of clinical nurse managers. The research study conducted on nurse managers in VHA hospitals revealed that those in non-magnet facilities valued transformational leadership more and highlighted challenges stemming from ineffective leadership. Future research is suggested, along with biographies of the authors who have extensive backgrounds in leadership and education.

1. Madison Leadership Intelligence Theory (MLIT)
Dr. Cliff Madison Jr.
Dr. Andree Swanson
IBAM, San Diego, CA
November 3-5, 2016

2. Background
How the Madison Leadership Intelligence Theory (MLIT) came to be

3. Dissertation Study
The combination of leadership attributes was
accurately named by MLIT and was the foundation
for this study.
✓ Identify the leadership traits and interdependence of each of
the leadership characteristics as applied to the MLIT.
✓ Importance of leadership and the theory of MLIT and the
Clinical Nurse Manager Leader (NM-L)

4. Madison Leadership Intelligence Theory
(MLIT)
Transformational Leadership
Transpersonal Leadership/Social
Intelligence (SQ)
Servant Leadership
Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Cultural Intelligence (CQ)

5. Transformational Leadership
Transformational leadership
a leadership approach that
causes change in individuals
and social systems.
Creates valuable and positive
change in the followers with the
end goal of developing
followers into leaders.
Transformational
Leadership
Translating
Strategy into
Action
Building
Strategic
Relationships
Leveraging
your
Emotional
intelligence
Leading
Through
Change
Developing
Employee
Capability

6. Transpersonal Leadership/Social
Intelligence (SQ)
Leaders and followers are
committed to work and live in
alignment with the highest and
best in themselves. They attend
to and follow what is personally
life-enhancing, brings joy and
builds upon their unique
capabilities.

7. Servant Leadership
Servant leadership is a philosophy and set of practices that enriches the
lives of individuals, builds better organizations and ultimately creates a more
just and caring world.

8. Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Emotional intelligence (EI) or
emotional quotient (EQ) is the
capacity of individuals to recognize
their own, and other people's
emotions, to discriminate between
different feelings and label them
appropriately, and to use emotional
information to guide thinking and
behavior.

9. Cultural Intelligence (CQ)
Cultural Intelligence, cultural quotient or CQ, is a term used in
business, education, government and academic research. Cultural
intelligence can be understood as the leader’s capability to relate and
work effectively across organizational cultures.

10. Research Methodology
How was the dissertation study conducted

11. Population:
Nurse Managers in VHA Hospitals
Nurse
Managers
at
Magnet and a non-
Magnet accredited
hospitals

12. The Clinical Nurse Manager’s position changed and
movement over the past 5 years (2010 – 2015) in either VHA
hospitals.
✓ Demanding work environment.
✓ Required strong leadership at the clinical unit level.
✓ Ineffective leadership also created a gap in the quality of the
direction with the amount of change at the front level
leadership.
A lack of knowledge, self-confidence, self-awareness, and the
self-efficacy of Clinical Nurse Manager-leaders in healthcare
created an unstable, frustrated workforce, lower quality of care,
and unsafe environment for patient care.
(Kelly et al., 2012; Skagert et al., 2012; Trinkoff et al., 2010).

13. Nurse Managers Took Survey

14. Interpretation of the Findings
MLIT revealed the Nurse Managers from non-Magnet perceive
Transformational Leadership as more important than those
Magnet facility Nurse Managers surveyed.
Only two measurement areas within the Madison’s Leadership
Intelligence Theory (MLIT), Emotional Intelligence, and
Transformational Leadership illustrated a significant difference
of greater than two-point separation between the Magnet
accredited and non-magnet healthcare facilities.

15. Validating the Instrument
Forbes School of Business, Bachelors of Arts in Business Leadership
Took an interest in the instrument

17. Gender
•Answered: 52 Skipped: 0

18. Size of your organization?
•Answered: 51 Skipped: 1

19. Please identify your age based on
generation.
•Answered: 49 Skipped: 3

20. Using the OPM and VA Leadership Competencies listed below, please mark the rating and respond with your
reaction accordingly to each of the competencies.-- Leading People-- Building Coalitions-- Leading Change--
Results Driven-- Global Perspective-- Business Acumen

21. Leadership Competency -- Leading People requires leaders to build high-
performing teams and develop the ability of teams to perform and contribute to
the organization.

22. Leading Change -- Creates a culture that fosters creativity and applies innovative
solutions to drive organizational change. Leading Change is the leader's ability to
bring strategic change, to both within and outside the organization, to meet
organizational goals.

23. Results Driven -- Does an effective leader guide and inspire others to achieve
results and improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

24. Q10: Business Acumen
•Answered: 51 Skipped: 1

25. Q11: Building Coalitions
•Answered: 51 Skipped: 1

26. Q17: The Professional Leadership Competencies Theory (PCT) consists of intelligence types and leadership
styles. Each of the leadership styles and intelligence types has characteristics of the six competencies: Leading
People, Building Coalitions, Leading Change, Results Driven, Global Perspective, and Business Acumen.
•Answered: 52 Skipped: 0

27. Q18: Transpersonal Leadership/Spiritual Intelligence (SI) is a leadership style in
which individuals reach beyond their ego, believe in personal development,
and continuous learning. The characteristics include ethical, radical, emotionally
intelligent, and authentic.
•Answered: 51 Skipped: 1

28. Q19: Servant Leadership is a leadership style in which the leader
focuses on enriching the lives of others, building better organizations,
and focusing on justice to create a more caring world.
•Answered: 51 Skipped: 1

29. Q20: Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify and
manage your own emotions and the emotions of others.
•Answered: 51 Skipped: 1

30. Q21: Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the ability to relate
and work effectively across cultures.
•Answered: 51 Skipped: 1

31. Q22: Based on the six competencies, rank the intelligence
types and leadership styles. Rank the styles based on their
ability to meet all six of the competencies.
•Answered: 50 Skipped: 2

32. Where do we go from here?
Future Research

33. Biographies
Dr. Cliff Madison Jr. Dr. Andree Swanson
Dr. Andree Swanson is an Associate Professor at the Forbes
School of Business at Ashford University. She earned a
doctorate in Educational Leadership with a focus on
distance education from the University of Phoenix.
Additionally, Dr. Swanson earned two masters degrees: a
Masters of Human Relations from the University of
Oklahoma and a Masters of Arts in Organizational
Management from the University of Phoenix.
She holds an undergraduate degree in Business
Administration and Management from the University of
Maryland -- European Division.
Andree has researched and written on emotional
intelligence, leadership, and generational studies.
Dr. Cliff Madison is a veteran educator and the Program
Director for the College Internship Program, Bloomington
Campus. Dr. Madison earned his Doctor of Philosophy in
Organizational Development and Leadership from the
University of the Rockies.
Dr. Madison holds two masters degrees: a Master of Science
degree in Education from California State University-East Bay
with a concentration in Online Training and Learning and a
Masters of Arts in Organizational Management from the
University of Phoenix.
He earned his undergraduate degree in Applied Technology
from Boise State University.
Cliff is an adjunct professor and is a 21+-year veteran of the U.S.
Air Force.