RESPOND TO THE DISCUSSION QUESTION

 

 

 

Insights from Scholarly Resources

A thorough search of various resources led to various scholarly resources capturing insights into leadership behaviors that I have witnessed in an organization. One article shows emotional intelligence behavior, and the other focuses on transformational leadership. The article “It’s the Relationship You Develop with Them.’ Emotional Intelligence in Nurse Leadership” is insightful as it shows how emotional intelligence enables nurse leaders to understand their feelings as well as the feelings of others (Mansel & Einion, 2019). Self and social awareness are usually significant aspects of leadership. Hence, leaders should have emotional intelligence for effective service delivery. The other article from the Journal of Nursing Management shows how transformational leadership contributes to job satisfaction and reduces job-related issues such as absenteeism and stress (Labrague et al., 2020). Based on that, transformational leaders tend to eliminate workplace incivility and motivate staff. 

A Leader with These Skills

The world is full of leaders with various leadership behaviors they employ to guide others and realize the organizational vision. Fortunately, I have witnessed a nurse manager with emotional intelligence and transformational leadership behaviors. For instance, this nurse leader is usually committed to work and motivates other nurses to pursue individual goals such as higher learning and other personal development projects. Broome and Marshall (2021) coincide with these sentiments since transformational leaders believe in others, inspire them, and are usually committed to the cause. Besides that, this nurse leader tends to be calm during crises and responds to conflict situations rather than reacting. In most instances, emotional intelligence behavior promotes staff, empathy, and humanistic care (Mansel & Einion, 2019). Based on that, this nurse manager is committed to solving issues within the workforce by understanding their individual or group challenges.

The Extent to Which These Skills Were Effectual and How Their Practice Impacted the Workplace

Emotional intelligence and transformational leadership skill play a vital role in leadership as they positively impact employees and the entire organization. This leader has shaped the nursing department and other departments through these leadership behaviors. For instance, this nurse manager encourages nurses to transform the organization by embracing the evidence-based practice. Duggan et al. (2015) confirm that leadership is key to using evidence-based interventions in a healthcare organization. As a result, workplace morale has improved due to increased positive healthcare outcomes. Besides that, workplace civility and productivity have increased since the manager solves work-related issues and motivates nurses to achieve organizational goals.

 

 

References

Broome, M., & Marshall, E. S. (2021). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader. Springer.

Duggan, K., Aisaka, K., Tabak, R. G., Smith, C., Erwin, P., & Brownson, R. C. (2015). Implementing administrative evidence-based practices: Lessons from the field in six local health departments across the United States. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1), 1-9.

Labrague, L. J., Nwafor, C. E., & Tsaras, K. (2020). Influence of toxic and transformational leadership practices on nurses’ job satisfaction, job stress, absenteeism, and turnover intention: A cross‐sectional study. Journal of Nursing Management, 28(5), 1104-1113.

Mansel, B., & Einion, A. (2019). ‘It’s the relationship you develop with them.’ Emotional intelligence in nurse leadership. A qualitative study. British Journal of Nursing, 28(21), 1400-1408.

DUE JAN 8th

To Prepare:

·         Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.

·         Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.

·         Reflect on your results of the CliftonStrengths Assessment*, and consider how the results relate to your leadership traits.

*not required to submit CliftonStrengths Assessment

The Assignment (2-3 pages):

Personal Leadership Philosophies

Develop and submit a personal leadership philosophy that reflects what you think are characteristics of a good leader. Use the scholarly resources on leadership you selected to support your philosophy statement. Your personal leadership philosophy should include the following:

·         A description of your core values.

·         A personal mission and vision statement.

·         An analysis of your CliftonStrengths Assessment summarizing the results of your profile

·         A description of two key behaviors that you wish to strengthen.

·         A development plan that explains how you plan to improve upon the two key behaviors you selected and an explanation of how you plan to achieve your personal vision. Be specific and provide examples.

·         Be sure to incorporate your colleagues’ feedback on your CliftonStrengths Assessment from this Module’s Discussion 2.

·         Broome, M., & Marshall, E. S. (2021). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.

o    Chapter 1, “Frameworks for Becoming a Transformational Leader” (pp. 2–19 ONLY)

o    Chapter 6, “Shaping Your Own Leadership Journey” (pp. 182-211)

·         Duggan, K., Aisaka, K., Tabak, R. G., Smith, C., Erwin, P., & Brownson, R. C. (2015). Implementing administrative evidence-based practices: Lessons from the field in six local health departments across the United States. BMC Health Services Research, 15Links to an external site.(1). doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3. Retrieved from https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3

DUE JAN 8th

To Prepare:

·         Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.

·         Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.

·         Reflect on your results of the CliftonStrengths Assessment*, and consider how the results relate to your leadership traits.

*not required to submit CliftonStrengths Assessment

The Assignment (2-3 pages):

Personal Leadership Philosophies

Develop and submit a personal leadership philosophy that reflects what you think are characteristics of a good leader. Use the scholarly resources on leadership you selected to support your philosophy statement. Your personal leadership philosophy should include the following:

·         A description of your core values.

·         A personal mission and vision statement.

·         An analysis of your CliftonStrengths Assessment summarizing the results of your profile

·         A description of two key behaviors that you wish to strengthen.

·         A development plan that explains how you plan to improve upon the two key behaviors you selected and an explanation of how you plan to achieve your personal vision. Be specific and provide examples.

·         Be sure to incorporate your colleagues’ feedback on your CliftonStrengths Assessment from this Module’s Discussion 2.

·         Broome, M., & Marshall, E. S. (2021). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.

o    Chapter 1, “Frameworks for Becoming a Transformational Leader” (pp. 2–19 ONLY)

o    Chapter 6, “Shaping Your Own Leadership Journey” (pp. 182-211)

·         Duggan, K., Aisaka, K., Tabak, R. G., Smith, C., Erwin, P., & Brownson, R. C. (2015). Implementing administrative evidence-based practices: Lessons from the field in six local health departments across the United States. BMC Health Services Research, 15Links to an external site.(1). doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3. Retrieved from https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3

 

Conduct a team audit using the STRAT from Hughes, Beatty & Dinwoodie.  Select an organization and Strategic Leadership Team which will allow you to conduct the FULL STRAT process. Aggregate the data collected with the results and the norms and include your reflection on both.

Discussion topic: Post two key insights you had from the scholarly resources you selected. Describe a leader whom you have seen use such behaviors and skills, or a situation where you have seen these behaviors and skills used in practice. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain to what extent these skills were effective and how their practice impacted the workplace.

 

Main posting due day 3 Wednesday, where you will post two key insights you had from the scholarly resources you selected. Describe a leader whom you have seen use such behaviors and skills or a situation where you have seen these behaviors and skills used in practice. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain to what extent these skills were effective and how their practice impacted the workplace.  

 

 

A walk through the Business section of any bookstore or a quick Internet search on the topic will reveal a seemingly endless supply of writings on leadership. Formal research literature is also teeming with volumes on the subject.

However, your own observation and experiences may suggest these theories are not always so easily found in practice. Not that the potential isn’t there; current evidence suggests that leadership factors such as emotional intelligence and transformational leadership behaviors, for example, can be highly effective for leading nurses and organizations.

Yet, how well are these theories put to practice? In this Discussion, you will examine formal leadership theories. You will compare these theories to behaviors you have observed firsthand and discuss their effectiveness in impacting your organization.

·         Review the Resources and examine the leadership theories and behaviors introduced.

·         Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.

·         Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.

 

 

Resources:

·         Rath, T. (2007). Strengths Finder 2.0 – with Access Code.

Purchase the access code from the Walden bookstore. Then follow the instructions in the document “How to Access the Strengths Finder 2.0.

·         Document:How to Access Strengths Finder 2.0 (PDF)

 

·         Broome, M., & Marshall, E. S. (2021). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.

o    Chapter 1, “Frameworks for Becoming a Transformational Leader” (pp. 2–19 ONLY)

o    Chapter 6, “Shaping Your Own Leadership Journey” (pp. 182-211)

·         Duggan, K., Aisaka, K., Tabak, R. G., Smith, C., Erwin, P., & Brownson, R. C. (2015). Implementing administrative evidence-based practices: Lessons from the field in six local health departments across the United States. BMC Health Services Research, 15Links to an external site.(1). doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3. Retrieved from https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3