CONCEPT 5: AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP IN NURSING Definition: - Is a management style in which the authority figure of a group or organization deals with and communicates with his or her followers in a truthful and direct way. (I) SIGNIFICANCE OF AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP IN NURSING - It contributes to the growth and development of a healthier work environment. - It helps to build trust and healthier work environment that promote patient safety and excellence in love and recruit and retain staff. (II) IMPLEMENTATIONAL ACTIVITES IN AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP - Creating vision and have insight. Being able to look at complex situation gain clarity and determine a course of action. - Ability to demonstrate initiatives and go first. - Create impart and make a change. - Exercise integrity. (III) APPLICATION IN …show more content…
Staffing help organizations maintain efficiency and productivity. Staffing involves selecting the best people to work in an organization. SUMMARY:- Staffing is important in organization because it enables personnel qualified and efficient to work in their area of expertise and this help in the growth of the organization. CONCLUSION:- Every organization requires appropriate staffing of personnel in order to be successful. CONCEPT 7: CULTURAL BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION Definition: - Culture is a set of shared values that a group of people hold. It is handed from one generation to another. (I) SIGNIFICANCE CULTURAL BARRIER IN NURSING - Cultural differences and languages can impede effective treatment of a patient. (II) IMPLEMENTATIONAL ACTIVITES IN CULTURAL BARRIERS - Translate all relevant documents into the primary language of the employee. - Use an interpreter in language barrier. - Provide language classes. - Determine whether a specific behavior attribute is a requirement of the job. - Identity whether or not you can reasonably accommodate the cultural difference. (III) APPLICATION IN CURRENT PLACE OF
These qualities make them a strong, influential person and a powerful leader. A leader’s ability to be effective lies within their ability
Someone who has had experience and knows what to do in those situation can become a great leader for someone and really encourage people to fight for what they believe in. Martin Luther King did it many times
1. To make sure the care and treatment can continue to be given safely no matter which staff are on duty, 24 hours a day, seven days a week 2. To record the care that has been given to the patient/client 3. To make sure there is an accurate record to be used as ‘evidence’ when there is a complaint from a patient/client about the
On the other hand, ‘Transactional’ leaders are focused on tasks, makes decisions quickly and goal oriented however, they do not identify with shared values of the team (O’Connor and Carlson,2016). Another characteristic of Transformational leaders is, they are, motivational, empowering and inspirational to others to identify and pursue a long-term vision in relation to organisational goals and individual personal development plans (Brewer et al,2016). As leaders they demonstrate democratic approach and gain trust through listening, responding, empowering, empathising and developing relationship with their team(Giltinane,2013). Therefore, one can argue that, transformational leadership is fundamental to nursing, because of its influence on a safety culture, staff and patient satisfaction (Fischer,2016). However, one leadership style by its own is not effective at all times.
All the qualities mentioned above are the qualities that make a good and an effective nursing leader. However, from these examples we can see that having leadership qualities does not always refer to those who are managers. Nursing staff I worked with, my fellow students, faculty who have taught me also possess these
True leadership requires one to be able to understand, inspire, motivate, and communicate with others. Good
In regards to a language barrier, when the language it different, the culture that is expressed through the language is different. Therefore, the attitudes of the individual, or the philosophical context of the two cultures were different. This is related the differences in social values. For example, time and space conceptions different, also death and rebirth, the theme of family versus the individual, this world versus the other world, the monastic life, and the role of women.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of Management. • Strong problem solving, decision making and financial
A culture, by definition, is a set of shared beliefs within a society; learning how to interact with people from different cultures is important in order to communicate and work with each other. It helps us become understanding of one another and widens our perspective of what the world has to offer. To be able to cross cultural communicate with others, the first step is to be aware that every culture is complex and has its differences. While traveling to new countries and trying to understand each other, there is a large possibility of miscommunication, which can come in the form of misinterpreting messages or body language; therefore, it is crucial to keep an open mind whilst communicating. There are multitudes of factors in various cultures that play a role in decision making, so being aware of the expectations that are influenced by someone’s culture will help you understand their choices.
• Be able to empower others to participate and foster collaboration. • Be a role model. • Be encouraging by recognizing and celebrating. An example of the first attribute is taking a job in another city away from home or confronting your friend about her eating disorder and encouraging her to seek help. These leaders are taking risks and reaching out to new opportunities.
Authentic Leadership is a complex process that is tough to describe, there are three main definitions along with two approaches to this leadership style. The first definition describes a focus on the leader and their internal processes, the second is relational and created by leaders and followers together, and the last describes the unfixed nurturing of a leader or the constant development of a leader (Northouse, 2016, p.196). The two approaches concerned with this approach are practical and theoretical, in this philosophy, a theoretical approach is emphasized in this philosophy. The practical approach discusses essential qualities and characteristics whereas the theoretical approach is based on the behavior of leaders; which can be more validly
Leader authenticity. Authentic leadership is a recent approach to leadership with research in its infancy. The focus of authentic leadership is to show true leadership that different conditions may need. Several scholars have described authentic leadership in a variety of ways.
These leaders are aware of how they think and act and are true to themselves, and they are conscious of how they are perceived by others. Self-awareness and awareness of others are the recurring theme within authentic leadership. Authentic leaders are clear about their own values and moral perspectives, knowledge and strengths and are equally aware of these attributes within others. They are confident, hold a positive view of the future, are resilient and are perceived by others to be of high moral character and place a high importance on the development of employees as leaders. According to Waite etc (2013:486), Wrong and Cummings, have highlighted four underlying components of authentic leadership: (a) self-awareness, (b) unbiased balanced information processing, (c) authentic behaviour or action, and (d) relational
Furthermore, staffing lacked due to not having a strong organizational design structure set in place beforehand. Furthermore, many were not even given additional responsibilities but were compensated for a job not completed or even done. Such as Carla she wanted her tasks and responsibilities to be reduced so that she would not have to deal with performance appraisals or supervising yet despite the fact that she requested and was granted to limit her responsibilities she still kept her pay and was doing some of the same technical duties as many of the other workers were assigned yet still was able to keep her promotional pay increase. Staffing is defined as the
He mentioned numerous time about being honest and genuine toward to student body as well as the faculty on the campus. He mentioned that his approach comprised of being proactive and reacting accordingly to the issue on campus, in hopes of gaining everyone trust. According the Northouse, The authentic leadership is a complex process that highlight the importance of leaders being perceived as trustworthy and believable by the followers (Northouse,