The Impact of Leadership Styles on Healthcare Professionals’ Well-Being, Job Performance, and Burnout: Evidence from Greece

Abstract

This study investigates the influence of leadership styles on job satisfaction, burnout, well-being, and job performance among healthcare professionals in Greece. Using the Job Demands–Resources (JD–R) model, it examines how transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership correlate with healthcare workforce attitudes and outcomes. The study, based on responses from 351 professionals in public hospitals in Central and Western Macedonia, found that transformational leadership was positively associated with job performance and well-being and negatively associated with burnout. The findings underline the critical role of effective leadership in healthcare systems, with implications for managerial practice and organizational development.