Every day, a set team of nurses and nursing managers set out to ensure the health and well-being of their patients. To achieve this goal, a nurse manager must adhere to a specific style of nursing leadership. There are many different styles of leadership in the healthcare field. Bass and Barnes (1985) stated that the two most common are transformational and transactional (as cited in Frankel, 2008, p.24). This paper will define leadership, the two different styles, how each are executed, as well as pros and cons of each.…
As a transformational leader, I will act as a mentor, take the calculated risk, make sound judgment and decisions, share vision and collect ideas, lead and inspire other nurses. For instance, for harsh patient, the transformational leader must show how to communicate with respect to also gain their respect. As a transformational leader, I will improve the communication process using different tools of communication to emphasize our objectives and daily works, including newsletters, availability of instructions, warnings and signage’s in the workplace just like the strategy of Jefferson University Hospital (2013).…
White SJ ; Wilkin NE ; McElroy SR. (2012). Leadership development: Empowering others to take an active role in patient care. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association:(J AM PHARM ASSOC), 2012 May 1; 52 (3): 308-18.…
On the surface it is reasonable to deduce that management manages and leadership leads however Burn’s research led him to conclude two distinctively different approaches which are transformational leadership and transactional leadership. The transactional module appears more suited to the role of management as, in its simplest form, is built on the principle of give and take. This form of give and take may create feelings of inequality due to disproportions in the give and take dynamic. The transformational leadership seeks to foster change from leading within as a means of fostering external change while creating an environment, which seeks to promote equality (Burns, 1978). This beckons consideration of whether effective managers can act as effective leaders. In the context of nursing according to Hurley and Hutchinson “Within a well resourced and structured hospital… mentors and leadership competency standards were used to develop leaders who also held managing roles” (Hurley & Hutchinson, 2013). However even though leadership is considered an essential component of nursing practice it is divergent from the practice of management (Stanley, 2006). While these two opposing perspectives have merit, one thing is fundamentally clear and that nurses need to feel supported in change if effective forward progression within the industry is to occur…
The organization chosen for this assignment is Bupa Care Services, Leeds, UK. Founded in 1947, Bupa Care Services have believed in the motto that they should help people live longer, happier & healthier lives with provision of good quality healthcare. Bupa not being open to shareholders works purely for the benefits of its patients. Their various initiatives in terms of investment are aimed at better healthcare for their patients. The focus of this assignment is on the leadership programme conducted by Bupa in “Caring for elder people”…
In this video, Bon Berwick, President of Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Institute of Healthcare Improvement talks about the changes and the importance of leadership. In the last 25 years, the roles of leaderships have changed and expanded. Leadership is the main point of improvements. To improve healthcare, leaders can set in place the contact, support, encouragement, and vision that allows systems to improve. When the board goes to sleep or executive goes to sleep, the system goes to sleep as well. Board training, fellowship programs, and leadership development have been important in efforts to have a turnaround in the system and its leadership.…
Simola, S., Barling, J., & Turner, N.. (2012). Transformational Leadership and Leaders ' Mode of Care Reasoning. Journal of Business Ethics, 108(2), 229-237. Retrieved July 20, 2012, from ABI/INFORM Global. (Document ID: 2660285331).…
‘consideration’ style however showed positive relationships with the staff and low level of grievances but this meant performance levels were much lower.…
Transformational leadership is defined as a leadership approach that creates valuable and positive change in followers, with the end goal of developing followers into leaders.…
Supportive organizations and exceptional individual contributions set the stage for effective teamwork. Healthcare teams require a clear purpose that integrates specific analytical groups and multiple facets of patient care. “Healthcare teams which have a clear purpose that is consistent with the organizations’ mission, can be more clearly integrated, resourced and supported. Healthcare teams generate commitment through a shared goal of comprehensive patient care and a common belief that the team is the best way to deliver coordinated care” (Proctor-Childs, 1998, pp 616-635). Transformational leadership creates an empowering environment where quality in clinical care is significant. Communicating a vision and influencing others to strive towards this ideal is the premiere responsibility of an effective leader.…
The health care manager takes on many roles and responsibilities including organization, planning, and controlling resources (Lombardi, Schermerhorn, &Kramer, 2007). Leading and influencing others is also very important as a role of a health care manager (Lombardi, Schermerhorn, &Kramer, 2007). Managers are expected to demonstrate competency, confidence, and an ability to lead employees in the proper conduct of their daily activities. An effective leadership entails establishment and maintenance of a cordial yet professional atmosphere in which everybody understands their responsibilities and their roles in the broader…
In Ethics, The Heart of Leadership, Michael Keeley argues against transformational leadership. He believes that the only to prevent harm done to the minorities by the majorities is “to keep majorities from uniting around a common interest – the reverse of what transformational leaders are supposed to do” (Ethics, 124). In general, I agree with Keeley. He attributes this idea to James Madison, although other scholars have disagreed about Madison’s true options. I will not enter the dispute about Madison’s ideas and opinions; that would be an exercise in history. Rather, I will discuss the content of the argument: whether transformational leadership harms minorities. Other issues, such as the effectiveness of transformational leadership and other ethical implications of the leadership types are beyond the scope of this paper and will not be discussed.…
Leadership is a unique position and can be seen as the capability to motivate and encourage confidence and support among followers. A competent leader possesses many abilities. A central ability that a leader possesses is influencing others. Leaders guide, directs, teaches, and motivates people to accomplish goals. Leadership is essential for nursing as a profession. Leaders set goals for the future and set the pace for achieving the goals. Leadership is a “…process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to do it, and the process of facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives” (Yukl, 2006, p. 8). Leaders know how to convey the vision, encourage their followers, and empower their staff to create change in an organization or department. Leadership skills should be present in nurses from those providing patient care to those in management positions. Effective leaders achieve outcomes and are good examples for his or her staff.…
Informative and well-reviewed. Transformational leadership is essential in nursing practice and provide direction to the betterment of patients’ recovery, goals, and objectives. I agreed with you that it is essential to have vision for the unit, provide direction for your team, and provide gratification for a satisfactory work. I also belief that gratification and acknowledgement are effective motivational factors that can increase self-confident, improves interventions, outcomes, goals, and objectives. The essence of nursing as a caring carrier will be achieved if the leader has a good vision and directive with a positive mindset with other workers. By working together as a team, most mistakes and under treatments will be averted.…
Disruptive technologies are technological innovations which, as their name suggests, disrupt the status quo. They may displace existing technology, or introduce an entirely novel concept to society. The digital camera and the telephone are two examples of disruptive technologies. Developing and marketing such technologies requires skill and some financial backings, as consumers may initially be wary of such technologies before adopting them and generating income for the companies and people who developed them. It is not uncommon for companies to experience a brief fall in fortunes after the initial introduction of a disruptive technology.…