(2013) expressed, “a hospital’s attitudes, standards, and performance begin with its leadership.” According to Azaare and Gross (2011), the results revealed that nurses attain nursing leadership either by chance, through career pursuit, or simply on a temporary basis. Leadership is said to be accomplished through example, empowerment, and communication at all levels (Kelly, 2012). Nurse managers who had a transformational leadership style experienced fewer management problems than other nurse managers with composite leadership styles (Azaare and Gross, 2011). Evidence thus that the characteristics of a transformational leader prove to be the most effective in effective leadership. Regarding what MA considers to be the most important characteristics of a nurse leader, she explained “being compassionate, loving and a good listener.” As revealed by Harris et al. (2014), certain characteristics are associated with the combination of effective leadership and expansion. Such qualities are believed to indicate characteristics that individuals seek as leaders, innovators, and effective managers. Additionally, some of these characteristics are: emotional intelligence, empathy, compassion and charisma. One who exudes the qualities of a transformational leader produces an effective leadership style that encourages others to work in accordance with the values, provides a vision that reflects reciprocal morality, and allows others to contribute (Kelly,