Knowledge on leadership concepts in nursing is significant, in that, it help to guide our practice. When we are delegating duties and supervising over other staff members, we are all demonstrating our leadership abilities. “Leaders are those individuals who are out front, taking risks, attempting to achieve shared goals, and inspiring others to action. Those individuals who choose to follow a leader do so by choice, not because they have to” Marquis & Houston (2015). In this assignment, a leadership concept will be selected and related to the information on communication in this week’s discussion.
The Brandt’s Interactive Leadership Model will be applied to this week’s discussion. “The Brandt’s interactive leadership model suggests that leaders develop a work environment that fosters autonomy and creativity through valuing and empowering followers.” Marquis &Houston (2015). When staff members are included in the decision making process in an organization, their empowerment is heightened. In this week’s discussion, a situation was identified where communication
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“The American Nurses Association’s Leadership Institute (ANA LI) embarked on the journey of building, enhancing, and strengthening the leadership competencies of nurses and those working or serving the nursing profession by reflecting on the seminal work of the ANA, foundational elements of the nurse profession, and incorporating evidence-based instructional design and leadership theories and research” American Nurses Association (2013).This assignment have enhanced my confidence on the following leadership theories: Situation Leadership Theory, Transformational Theory, and Brandt’s Interactive Leadership Theory. Now that I am knowledgeable of these theories and their implications in nursing, I will definitely be utilizing these theories in my nursing practice in the near