Transformational leadership: leading the way for midwives in the 21st century.

: The current healthcare policy sets a clear agenda for midwifery leadership. A leadership style, which has the ability to transform organisations to meet the demands of the 21st century will be required. To achieve this, midwife leaders must become transformational. This paper illustrates the author's belief that transformational leadership is best placed to lead the way for midwives in the 21st century.