The purpose of this study is to portray the current scenario of the industry in terms of job stress levels and to address the plight of the employees and devising the strategies of leadership to address the current existing problem in the job setting. An exploratory approach was embarked upon while reviewing the papers that addressed the different dimensions of the job stress. The positive & negative outcomes of the challenges of the employees /workforce in current situation have been elucidated. The transformational leadership helps in nurturing a holistic mindset among the workforce. Future recommendations are conspicuously defined regarding the roles & expectations from the workforce and the representatives of organization to help cope the transformation in the work setting. The present study adds a new insight into the extant literature by considering transformational Leadership in developing research capabilities & dealing with the practical research challenges & psychological problems related to stress faced by the workforce.

Keywords: Transformational Leadership, Job Stress, Exploratory Approach, Workforce, Job Setting.