The purpose of this paper is to explore my unique leadership style. I will interpret the information that has been discussed over the last three weeks in Leading in the twenty-first century. There will be one rule that I focus on as a strength and there will be one principle that I believe is a weakness. I will discuss the need for development in regards to this particular principle and ways to improve my rule of strength.
Leadership Profile
Summary of Professional Role
Introduction
I am currently the Director of the Patient Care Management Department at one of the local for-profit hospitals. We have gone through some tremendous changes since I have been there. When I started at the hospital, …show more content…
As indicated in Welch’s book Winning “every person in the world wants a voice and dignity, and every person deserves them”. As an evolving leader, this will be a principle that needs further development. I need to learn to conduct my voice in a professional manner so that I am heard and well …show more content…
I did not want to turn anything down being the new person and fear of having a voice, so I accepted the responsibility of writing the policy. I started to work with one of my team members to write the policy. My team member came to me one day and stated “I really do not mind helping write this policy but it should really be the other department”. I listened and once she was finished I scheduled a meeting with the director of the other department. I met with the other director to discuss that his department should really take a handle on writing this policy and that we would help in any way possible. I had a voice and was listened to because the other department has now been assigned the policy writing. This has impacted me as a leader because we all should have a voice. Everyone in the work-place deserves to be heard. Winning states that not “everyone’s opinions should be put into practice or every single complaint needs to be satisfied”, however this team members opinion did need to be heard. If I would not have given her a voice, we probably would still be writing the