Effect of Organizational Agility and Ambidextrous Leadership on Nurses’ Readiness for Change

Organizational agility and ambidextrous leadership foster flexibility, creativity, and collaboration, which are essential for preparing nurses to embrace change. This study aimed to examine the impact of organizational agility and ambidextrous leadership on nurses’ readiness for change. Using a descriptive correlational design, data were collected from 348 nurses at Al‐Rajhi and Heart Hospitals affiliated with Assiut University through validated scales on organizational agility, ambidextrous leadership, and readiness for change. Results showed that ambidextrous leadership had the strongest positive effect on nurses’ readiness for change ( β = 0.570, p < 0.001), followed by organizational agility ( β = 0.205, p < 0.001). In conclusion, this study underscores the pivotal role of ambidextrous leadership and organizational agility in enhancing nurses’ readiness for change. By fostering adaptive leadership behaviors and agile organizational practices, healthcare institutions can cultivate environments that promote innovation and facilitate effective change implementation. Therefore, strengthening these dimensions among nursing leaders is essential to sustain continuous improvement and ensure the success of healthcare reform initiatives. Training programs to enhance ambidextrous leadership skills among nurse leaders are recommended to balance exploratory and exploitative behaviors and drive readiness for change.