“Leadership”. It can be a frightening word as a new nurse. After all, how am I supposed to lead people when I have no experience? I am utterly unqualified to tell other people what to do. However, I believe that leadership does not have to be the traditional leader and subordinate circumstance. The styles of leadership that resonate with me focus more on helping others and sharing responsibility. I believe I possess certain characteristics of leadership that match up with these styles. I am also aware that I have some weak characteristics that can be improved upon. Through working on these I believe that I can implement certain characteristics that any nurse leader should project. Leadership is more than management; it is also about guiding …show more content…
Servant leaders focus more on the followers than the organization. Because coaching people is my strength, I think that supporting people and learning about their struggles is important. These two concepts align well in that they are both all about helping others. Coaching people also works with shared leadership. Because I realize other people’s potential, I can trust them to independently work in their area. But shared leadership isn’t always about letting people do what they want. It also involves giving constructive feedback to lead to a cohesive team and goal. Through developing people the whole unit can be more …show more content…
While I am good at coaching people, I struggle to build the relationships initially. If I am not comfortable with the people I work with, I find it difficult asking for help and engaging in conflict with them. I think in order to solve this situation I need to work on developing fast working relationships. There are multiple steps I can take to do accomplish this. First I can practice what I want to ask for first. This reduces nerves. When I do speak, I need to work on keeping my questions direct. Rambling makes me seem less confident. Lastly, I think that I just need to keep in mind that my interaction will help improve my patients’ care. Since that is my goal as a nurse, I think it is a good