Leadership and Management Concepts for Health Professionals
Course: Leadership and Management Concepts for Health Professionals
Assessment Type: Assessment 2 – Final Essay
By: Fanta Lako
Due Date: 19th October
Course Convenor: Dr Louise Ward
Length: 2000 words
Course: Leadership and Management Concepts for Health Professionals
Assessment Type: Assessment 2 – Final Essay
By: Fanta Lako
Due Date: 19th October
Course Convenor: Dr Louise Ward
Length: 2000 words
Introduction
In this essay, leadership will be defined and analysed. A detailed leader profile from my workplace will be developed and described using transformational theory, as this is the most adequate theory to describe the performance, effectiveness and styles used by the leader to achieve the objectives and goals in my workplace. Moreover, the nature of the leader’s role and achievement utilising the theory will be analysed. In addition, transformational theory will be defined and analysed based on different explanations.
Leadership
Leadership is one of the most essential criteria of the nurse manager. It is the process of interaction between the leader and the other staff, influencing them toward workplace goals achievement (Yukl, 1998). Leadership is the ability to provide direction toward preferred future aspirations and aligns the followers toward goals achievement (Kelly-Heidenthal, 2004). Moreover, leadership is viewed as a dynamic interactive process that involves various dimensions, including planning, organising, directing and controlling. The activities of an organised group can be influenced by a process in which the efforts to achieve the goals and tasks are managed by leadership (Roussel, Russell & Swansburg, 2006). Leadership is also defined as inducing individuals or a group to take an action in accordance with the purpose of the leader. Moreover, Roussel, Russell and Swansburg (2006) correctly pointed out that leadership can be explained as a group of individuals who have been inspired by a person to work together
Assessment Type: Assessment 2 – Final Essay
By: Fanta Lako
Due Date: 19th October
Course Convenor: Dr Louise Ward
Length: 2000 words
Course: Leadership and Management Concepts for Health Professionals
Assessment Type: Assessment 2 – Final Essay
By: Fanta Lako
Due Date: 19th October
Course Convenor: Dr Louise Ward
Length: 2000 words
Introduction
In this essay, leadership will be defined and analysed. A detailed leader profile from my workplace will be developed and described using transformational theory, as this is the most adequate theory to describe the performance, effectiveness and styles used by the leader to achieve the objectives and goals in my workplace. Moreover, the nature of the leader’s role and achievement utilising the theory will be analysed. In addition, transformational theory will be defined and analysed based on different explanations.
Leadership
Leadership is one of the most essential criteria of the nurse manager. It is the process of interaction between the leader and the other staff, influencing them toward workplace goals achievement (Yukl, 1998). Leadership is the ability to provide direction toward preferred future aspirations and aligns the followers toward goals achievement (Kelly-Heidenthal, 2004). Moreover, leadership is viewed as a dynamic interactive process that involves various dimensions, including planning, organising, directing and controlling. The activities of an organised group can be influenced by a process in which the efforts to achieve the goals and tasks are managed by leadership (Roussel, Russell & Swansburg, 2006). Leadership is also defined as inducing individuals or a group to take an action in accordance with the purpose of the leader. Moreover, Roussel, Russell and Swansburg (2006) correctly pointed out that leadership can be explained as a group of individuals who have been inspired by a person to work together
References: Kelly-Hiedenthal P, 2004. Essentials of Nursing Leadership & Management, Delmer Learning, USA. McNaron M, 2009. ‘Using transformational learning principles to change behavior in the operating theatre’, Aron Journal, vol. 89, no. 5, pp. 859-860. Roussel L & Swansburg R, 2009. Management and leadership for nurses administrators, 5th edition, Jones and Bartlett, USA. Roussel L, Swansburg R C & Swansburg R J, 2006. Management and leadership for nurses administrators, 4th edition, Jones and Bartlett, USA. Sullivan E & Decker P, 2004. Effective Leadership & Management Nursing, 6th edition, Pearson Education, New Jersey, USA. Yukl G, 1998. Leadership in Organizations, 4th edition, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.