Journal of Business Management and Economic Studies Volume No 2, Issue 2, 2017 © 2017, E-ISSN 2590-4299 Page | 52 Leadership Style in Transforming the Business Landscape Noor Afza Amran Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia afza@uum.edu.my Natrah Saad Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia natrah@uum.edu.my Zarifah Abdullah Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia zarifah@uum.edu.my Marhaiza Ibrahim Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, Malaysia marhaiza@uum.edu.my Abstract This study focuses on the attributes of prominent Malaysian woman leader. Specifically, this study attempts to understand how a woman business leader from the healthcare industry has succeeded in her career, the attributes that have contributed to her success, and her leadership style. An interview with the woman business leader was conducted to gather the information. Results reveal that the attributes portrays by participant is consistent with top qualities of great leaders, include being visionary, being meticulous, being determined, having integrity, being passionate and being an eloquent speaker. In addition, a participative leadership style has proven to be able to transform the private healthcare landscape in Malaysia. The findings would add to the existing literature on leadership attributes and styles of women business leaders, particularly in the ASEAN region. Practically, the findings would be of importance to young entrepreneurs who aspire to be industry leaders. Key Words: Leadership style, Business, Woman, Great leaders. Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Published by Panoply Consultancy. This is an open-access article distributed under terms and conditions, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. The material cannot be used for commercial purposes. To link to this article: http://www.jbmes.com/