Nursing Leadership Styles Paper
One’s style of leadership combines task and relationship behaviors, influencing individuals or groups to accomplish a goal (Huber, 2014). According to Scott and Miles (2013), all nurses must be effective leaders to promote patient safety, improve health care quality, and reduce health care costs. It is essential for nurses to understand his or her style of leadership, as well as how one’s leadership style impacts followers and accomplishing a goal. The purpose of this paper is to discuss my leadership style based on a self-assessment survey, as well as leadership and management theories that align with my style of leading. Clark’s (2004) self-assessment survey identifies three major styles of leadership included, authoritarian,
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The feminist perspective establishes the idea that relationships and connections with others are important (Huber, 2014). Furthermore, the nature of my nursing position, which focuses on collaborative process improvements, also dictates a collaborative effort and teamwork. Situational theories identify that leadership style may be altered based on the situation, for instance, the readiness of followers (Huber, 2014). Readiness is the followers’ ability and willingness to accomplish a goal (Huber, 2014). In my experience, one situation that can be challenging for democratic leaders is collaborating with nurse managers to achieve a process improvement. Although nurse managers are very knowledgeable regarding a process, they may not be willing to take on the responsibility (Huber, 2014). Therefore, Hersey and Blanchard’s Tri-Dimensional Leader Effective Model is helpful (Huber, 2014). For instance, one may need to sell the idea of change using credible evidence to support the change. Furthermore, I agree with the contingency theory describing one’s leadership style is contingent with what produces effectiveness (Huber, …show more content…
Leadership skills are learned behaviors, and the development of effective nurse leaders is essential to ensure the safety and quality of care provided to patients in today’s rapidly changing world of health care (Scott & Miles, 2013). Effective leadership not only impacts patients, but also impacts the quality of nurses’ lives (Huber, 2014). Furthermore, it is important for nurses to learn effective followership competencies, as well (Huber,
The feminist perspective establishes the idea that relationships and connections with others are important (Huber, 2014). Furthermore, the nature of my nursing position, which focuses on collaborative process improvements, also dictates a collaborative effort and teamwork. Situational theories identify that leadership style may be altered based on the situation, for instance, the readiness of followers (Huber, 2014). Readiness is the followers’ ability and willingness to accomplish a goal (Huber, 2014). In my experience, one situation that can be challenging for democratic leaders is collaborating with nurse managers to achieve a process improvement. Although nurse managers are very knowledgeable regarding a process, they may not be willing to take on the responsibility (Huber, 2014). Therefore, Hersey and Blanchard’s Tri-Dimensional Leader Effective Model is helpful (Huber, 2014). For instance, one may need to sell the idea of change using credible evidence to support the change. Furthermore, I agree with the contingency theory describing one’s leadership style is contingent with what produces effectiveness (Huber, …show more content…
Leadership skills are learned behaviors, and the development of effective nurse leaders is essential to ensure the safety and quality of care provided to patients in today’s rapidly changing world of health care (Scott & Miles, 2013). Effective leadership not only impacts patients, but also impacts the quality of nurses’ lives (Huber, 2014). Furthermore, it is important for nurses to learn effective followership competencies, as well (Huber,