1. Leadership requires personal mastery: Nurses demonstrate leadership by taking on positions of authority or guidance towards other staff members and the unit in which they work. By having experience and knowledge they can lead those who may not have aquired this skill or the knowledge base.
2. Leadership is about values: Having values helps to guide you as a leader.
3. Leadership is about service: Nurses demonstrate leadership by serving those they are leading, also by being an example, by providing service, are are leading those around you to do the same.
4. Leadership is about people and relationships: in order to be a leader, relationships with those you are trying to lead is essential to be an effective leader. WIthout the good opinion from the followers, leadership is technically no there.
5. Leadership is contextual: all leadership is contextual. Without being relatable, or being someone that can be depended on, one is not an effective leader, or will ever become a leader.
6. Leadership is about the management of meaning: The management of meaning is a true goal of leadership. As a leader, especially with nurses. All aspects of care are done for a purpose or meaning. These tasks/skills are managed by a seperior or by leaders to ensure it is done in the right manner and with good intent.
7. Leadership must have balance, as a leader you must have the attributes to bring balance to those whom you are leading. Must have balance on your own opinions, beliefs, values, etc..
8. Leadership is about continuous learning and improvement: To be an effective leader, the continuing of education and learning for oneself is essential to lead other through new skills, ideas, and information.
9. Leadership is about effective decision making: effective decision making is a primary attribute of a leader. Without the ability to make decisions, especially under pressure, leadership qualities are not possesed.
10. Leadership is a political process: Politics are of course going to be involved in leadership. Being in a leadership position puts you as a target for those who are around you or below you in status may feel that there is favoritism or that maybe you should not be a leader. Due to these opinions, resistance to your guidance may be met.
11. Leadership is about modeling: By being a leader, you are able to mold, and "model" those that are looking up to you as a model. By being an effective leader you are even unknowingly modeling those around you.
12. Leadership is about integrity: Integrity and leadership coincide. Wthout integrity you can not be an effective leader. Integrity in your work and the belief in what you are doing as a leader promotes those who are leading you to follow in your footsteps, therefore creating an atmosphere of integrity.
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