...Instructor Institution Leadership skills are very important they shape how a leader achieves his goals when it comes to leading his followers. There is usually no leader if they are no followers. However, how a leader carries out his duty while leading shapes the acceptance or the rejection of that leader by his followers. The leader must therefore have good leadership skills in order for him or her to succeed. The followers get to determine the amount of power a leader has in how he/she leads them. In cases where followers are not happy they tend to rebel. Therefore the skills in leadership are very important and not just anyone can be a leader. It takes skill and tactic to be a good leader (Mathena, 2002). In the nursing world, there are leaders. Different nursing units require leaders. The leaders are in charge of followers. The followers of a nursing unit head are usually the nurses. The duties of a leader of a nursing unit are to ensure that the nurses under them work effectively, to be able to handle conflict if any among the people involved in their unit and they is a fair share of work, to ensure that the working conditions of the nurses are appropriate and also to ensure that the patients are well cared for and that the nurse in charge of certain patients give this patients the best care possible (Young and Choi, 2015). Theories of leadership that define a leaders leadership skills To ensure that all this is met the nursing leader has to have leadership skills. There are...
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...Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing Shirley J. Mitchell University of Phoenix HSC 492 Instructor: Linda Westermann March 12, 2012 Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing According to Sullivan and Decker (2009), leadership is influencing others into working toward accomplishing a common goal. Some people are born with an innate leadership quality within them. Others require learning leadership and management skills. It takes a certain personality trait that makes them a natural leader. Intelligence, personality, and abilities are three categories of the trait theory that is a part of the profile of successful leaders (Sullivan & Decker, 2009). I will discuss my personal views of leadership. It will describe how leadership differs from management. Finally, the characteristics of an effective leader will disclose. What are your personal views of leadership? Everyone is a leader at one time or another. A good leader is one that knows just when to pull back from the leadership role and let the team proceed on his or her own. These leaders have a natural ability to guide their team effectively with his or her charismatic approach that the team believes they are well supported. They know when to lead, when not to lead, when to let the team lead, and they know just when to dance. How does leadership differ from management? There is not much difference with leadership and management. In most situations, the terms are used interchangeably...
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...NU300: Unit 3: Assignment Leadership Inventory Directions In the table below complete the two areas: 1. In the “Definition” column you will define each of the five Leadership Characteristics (in your own words). Support your definitions with examples from your life. 2. In the “Analysis” column you will analyze if each of the five Leadership Characteristics a. are appropriate; b. should be removed from the list; c. or, new characteristics added to reflect a more accurate illustration of professional nursing leadership skills necessary to provide safe, effective nursing care in today’s healthcare environment. Please provide examples or rationales to support your analysis. NAME: COURSE-SECTION: DATE: Leadership Characteristics | Definition (in your own words) | Analysis | Empowerment | Empowerment is helping to enable and motivate others by allowing them to have some autonomy and responsibility over their choices. | Empowerment is an appropriate leadership characteristic for nurses. Being a nurse has several different roles and obligations. As a nurse, you work to empower your patients and help them to make the best choices for their particular situation and you also work to empower your fellow nurses and co-workers. By providing information and resources, you help others to feel part of the group and improve outcomes. Empowerment can also help others to feel as though they...
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...Running head: LEADERSHIP STYLES IN NURSING Leadership Styles in Nursing Zehra Madhany Georgia State University Leadership Styles in Nursing Leadership Defined Leadership, as a concept, has long been studied. Various attempts have been made to define the term using traits, behaviors, personalities, and situations. Although a single definition has not been reached, various common themes have emerged (Nursing Leadership in a Changing World, 2005). These themes include: courage, change, vision and goal-setting, enabling and inspiring, enlisting others to get things done, relationships, honesty and integrity, and fostering leadership in others (Porter-O’Grady, 2003). There are other common features within leadership. “Leadership is a process, involves influence, usually occurs in a group setting, involves the attainment of a goal, and leadership exists at all levels” (Faugier & Woolnough, 2002). Leadership can further be designated as formal or informal. A formal leader is one that is associated with a particular title or position while informal leaders guide through their ability to influence others. They make a positive contribution or inspire others despite the strains of the healthcare system (Gillis, 2003). Kouzes and Posner have found that for people to follow someone willingly, they must believe the leader is honest, competent, forward-looking, and inspiring (2002). The nursing profession faces many challenges in developing future nurse leaders...
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...Leadership & Management in Nursing Shortage & Nurse Turnover We are all leaders and managers at some point in our lives. There are many opinions about the differences in leadership and managerial styles of leading. There are those who use the terms interchangeably and believe they are the same, those who believe that “leaders” and “managers” are opposites, and those who are in between. Although there are fundamental differences, individuals can be successful in both roles, and organizations need both to be successful. The purpose of this paper is to define and discuss the approaches in leadership and management styles in relation to the nursing shortage and nurse turnover using theories, principles, skills, and roles of the leader versus manager, and to identify this student’s professional philosophy of nursing and personal leadership style. Definitions of Leadership & Management Styles Leadership and management are two terms that are frequently compared. They are not the same, but they are linked. Some people have one or the other skill sets while others may have both. According to the Educational Business Articles (EBA) (n. d.), leaders focus on achieving tasks by keeping the team inspired, motivated and empowered (transformational leadership). It also involves expecting the best out of everyone for the benefit of achieving the team’s goal (EBA, n. d.). Some effective leadership characteristics are: vision, motivation, inspiration, persuasion, teamwork, building relationship...
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...School of Nursing Visionary learning for a lifetime of influence N-460 Leadership for Change in Healthcare Philosophy of Nursing Introduction: The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) embodied the view that values “are beliefs or ideals to which an individual is committed and which are reflected in patterns of behavior. Professional values are the foundation for practice; they guide interactions with patients, colleagues, other professionals, and the public. Values provide the framework for commitment to patient welfare, fundamental to professional nursing practice” (AACN, 1998, p. 8). Through your previous coursework, you have explored various concepts, frameworks, and theories in previous courses; liberal studies and nursing courses. In this senior course, you will continue to explore these concepts by focusing on the course outcomes that involve integration of disciplinary frameworks to communicate effectively with individuals and aggregates in diverse settings, apply ethical frameworks, principles, codes and professional standards of practice in clinical decision-making and professional conduct, and conduct a reflective self-assessment to demonstrate attitudes and behaviors of responsible membership in the profession and community. This exploration will continue throughout your senior year of study, which will affirm, alter and/or expand the philosophy you develop this semester. Outcome: You will succinctly articulate a personal philosophy of nursing, clearly...
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...Personality Leadership and Learning Style Discovering what type of leader I am has required some self-assessment. I was able to glean a new perspective on my leadership abilities by taking a few surveys/tests to find out my personality, leadership, and learning style. I was surprised at the accuracy of the survey/test outcomes. One of the tests was the Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI); this test defined my personality type as an ENFJ (extraversion, intuition, feeling, judgment). I identify very much with the description of ENFJ. When taking the Self-Assessment Tests: The Grossman & Valiga Leadership Characteristics and Skills Assessment I was assessed as having good perception of a good leader, but only moderate perceived leadership ability. This was confirmed when I took the Davis Plus assessment my score of 44 “suggests I am using key leadership skills well—but I ask a co-worker or partner for his or her opinions, to be more certain. These assessments are impressively accurate in my opinion. I believe that knowledge is power. By understanding my personality type, leadership, and learning style, I have clearly gained some insight into my strengths and weaknesses. It opens opportunities for growth where I am weak and builds confidence in my strengths. Finding out that the MBTI test defined my personality type, as an ENFJ was very interesting. It is easy to digest such a lovely representation of my personality...
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...Leadership Questions Mandy Littlefield NUR/492 August 27, 2012 Regina Phelps, MN, PhD, RN, NEA, BC Leadership Questions Leadership is important in the nursing. Leaders assist in motivating, teaching, collaborating, and guiding others to reach a specific goal. Leaders must possess certain characteristics to be considered and effective leader. This paper will entail the difference between leaders and managers. Characteristics needed to be an effective leader will be identified and discussed. Personal Views Leadership is guidance provided by individuals in authoritative position like managers and non-authoritative positions, like staff nurses. Leaders must obtain skills such as interpersonal communication, feedback through communication, and delegation. Other skills leaders must have are patience, compassion, and problem-solving and multi-tasking skills. Leaders must also possess the ability to be effective listeners and adaptive to multiple personalities and changes within the environment. Leadership versus Management Leaders and managers are often mistaken as meaning the same thing. Sullivan and Decker (2009), defines leaders as individuals who use “interpersonal skills to influence others to accomplish specific goals” (p. 329). Managers are individuals responsible for accomplishing organizational goals (Sullivan & Decker, 2009). Leaders can be in positions with authoritative and non-authoritative roles. The difference between leaders and managers is the goals in...
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...Effective Leadership and Management Questions NUR 492 September 23, 2013 Effective Leadership and Management Questions Leadership and our personal views of what a leader is, vary depending on the different experiences and influences that one may have in their life. Throughout my life I have had the opportunity to work with different individuals that have taught me what to do to be a leader and what not to do. Leadership may vary in many ways depending on the individual, but there are certain traits that a leader must posses if they are going to be a good leader. The traits that a leader needs to be successful are, respect, compassion, dignity, good communication skills, embrace a vision, confidence, be morally sound and have the trust of the people who they are leading. What are your personal views of leadership? I think about my personal experience and those that I have had an opportunity to work and learn from. There are many reasons one goes into nursing, and I think about why I choose this profession, it was due to the experience that I had when my niece, was diagnosed with a seizure disorder. The nurses that provided the care were caring and very patience with my sister and me. They took the time to answer the many questions that we had and provided us with support that we needed. But it was the Director of Nursing who really influenced my decision. She was there with the staff, listening, providing direction, and always willing to lend a hand when needed. The...
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...Running head: LEADERSHIP STYLE AND TODAY'S NURSING LEADERS Leadership Style and Today's Nursing Leaders Trends and Issues NRS 440V Leadership Style and Today's Nursing Leaders Nursing leadership in health care today is a fast-paced, demanding and very challenging with shifting and competing priorities. Nursing leaders are receiving more scrutiny than ever as the performance expectations continue to rise at all levels of leadership in an effort to move health care organizations forward. Moreover, a managers’ success will largely depend upon their ability compare and contrast leadership styles, identify a leadership style that best fits their philosophy, in addition to that of the organization represented. Although there are at least fifteen different defined management styles, ranging from the very classic to the very creative, it has been determined that no one style is neither right nor wrong, only that different styles are needed for different situations (Marquis & Huston, 2008). The classic styles of management include autocratic, bureaucratic, laissez-faire and democratic. These are often considered the most basic of leadership styles. The article featured in Nursing Management focuses on Transformational leadership. Transformational leadership is a more creative, non-traditional management style (Raup, 2008) fits the writers leadership style and philosophy. The article further describes transformational leadership as a dynamic process...
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...IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH 1.1 INTRODUCTION: When it comes to the topic of leadership and management, there are questions regarding if there is any difference between leadership and management, many writers and authors have found it useful to distinguish between management and leadership; although there is some overlap, differentiating between these two key terms helps to explain some of the assumptions made and expectations of people working in complex integrated care settings. An appropriate definition can help differentiate between these key terms; management can be defined as working with and through individuals and groups and other sources to accomplish organisational goals (Hersey and Blanchard, 1988) while leadership is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purpose (Rost and Barker, 2000); to further clarify the polemics about the difference between the terms, a look into another definition; according to Drucker (1999), management is a social discipline that deals with the behaviour of people and human institutions, while according to Jones and Jenkins (2006), leadership is a set of initiatives and responses between the people for the purpose of achieving mutual objectives intended to result in collective effectiveness and personal enrichment over time. From both definitions, it is obvious there is robust difference between both terms, although it has being deduced...
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...Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing Leadership and management are essential to any health care organization, balancing patient care, employees, physicians, and the organization. Nursing is founded on interpersonal relationships. As a people-oriented profession, nursing leadership styles are influenced by humanism. The mission, attitude, and behaviors of a health care organization begins with its leadership, which creates the direction and purpose of the organization. The purpose of this paper is to differentiate between leadership and management, describe views of leadership, and explain the characteristics of an effective leader. Leadership and Management Leadership and management are used interchangeably; however, distinct differences between the two exist. Leadership is defined as setting the direction for change; facilitating innovative practice, ensuring polices are up-to-date and professional standards are set in relationship to care (Feltner, Mitchell, Norris, & Wolfle, 2008). Leadership influences the processes within an organization, the essence of leadership is the ability to influence others. Leaders establish the purpose of the organization, whereas managers carry out the established purpose (Azaare & Gross, 2011). Management includes the process of planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing the work of employees to accomplish the task at hand more efficiently. Managing involves communicating and controlling the use of information to manage the...
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...head: LEADERSHIP STYLE AND TODAY'S NURSING LEADERS Leadership Style and Today's Nursing Leaders Trends and Issues NRS 440V Kowanda Robinson Leadership Style and Today's Nursing Leaders Nursing leadership in health care today is a fast-paced, demanding and very challenging with shifting and competing priorities. Nursing leaders are receiving more scrutiny than ever as the performance expectations continue to rise at all levels of leadership in an effort to move health care organizations forward. Moreover, a managers’ success will largely depend upon their ability compare and contrast leadership styles, identify a leadership style that best fits their philosophy, in addition to that of the organization represented. Although there are at least fifteen different defined management styles, ranging from the very classic to the very creative, it has been determined that no one style is neither right nor wrong, only that different styles are needed for different situations (Marquis & Huston, 2008). The classic styles of management include autocratic, bureaucratic, laissez-faire and democratic. These are often considered the most basic of leadership styles. The article featured in Nursing Management focuses on Transformational leadership. Transformational leadership is a more creative, non-traditional management style (Raup, 2008) fits the writers leadership style and philosophy. The article further describes transformational leadership as a dynamic...
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...Elizabeth A. Curtis, Jan de Vries, Fintan K. Sheerin This article provides an introduction to the issue of nursing leadership, addressing definitions and theories underpinning leadership, factors that enhance leadership in nursing, and the nature of leadership content taught in undergraduate programmes. Highlighted are differences between leadership and management, and the notion that leadership can be ‘learned’. The authors also point out that there is a discrepancy between how leading undergraduate nursing programmes prepare students primarily in the transition of education to practice, and the suggestion from a number of nursing publications that leadership in nurses should be fostered throughout their education. Key words: Nursing leadership n Management n Factors that enhance leadership n Undergraduate programmes he importance of effective leadership in health care has been emphasized by a number of authors (Dunham and Fisher, 1990; Hewison and Griffiths, 2004; Carney, 2006; Greenfield, 2007; Sutherland and Dodd, 2008), and nursing leadership is pivotal to this as nurses represent the largest discipline in health care (Oliver, 2006; Marquis and Huston, 2009; Roussel et al, 2009; Sullivan and Garland, 2010). Research on leadership has demonstrated a positive relationship with improved patient safety outcomes (Tregunno et al, 2009); healthy work environments (Shirey, 2009); job satisfaction (Heller et al, 2004; Sellgren ...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Gloria Krahn Grand Canyon University: Professional Dynamics NRS-430V-0130 September 22, 2013 Professional Development of Nursing Professionals The impact of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), (2010) report on transforming education, nursing practice, and the role of nurses in leadership is to benefit the advancement of nursing, but has some key factors needing to be addressed in order to transform the future of nursing. There are barriers to change and the system is fractionalized. As reported by the IOM, (2010) “Nurses have great potential to lead innovative strategies to improve the health care system. However, a variety of historical, regulatory, and policy barriers have limited nurses’ ability to generate widespread transformation. Other barriers include fragmentation of the health care system, high rates of turnover among nurses, difficulties for nurses transitioning from school to practice, and an aging workforce and other demographic challenges.” (Institute of Medicine [IOM], 2010. p. 5). The IOM, (2010) report recognized the need to bring it more together for the benefit of quality healthcare. A key factor to transform education where the IOM, (2010) committee envisions change is to ease the transition to obtaining a higher degree level and a focused goal of having the workforce contain a baccalaureate level degree (BSN) of 80 percent by the year 2020. The report expresses barriers to this goal that include: not...
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