Chapter 1 Leadership and Followership Leadership is the

Chapter 1 Leadership and Followership

Leadership is the ability to influence the behavior of others.

Followership • Separate from leadership • Reciprocal roles • Active roles

Becoming a Follower • • Make suggestions Be supportive of others Listen carefully Continue to learn

Leadership Theories • Trait theories – Intelligence – Initiative – Creativity – Risk-taking

Behavioral Theories • Concerned with what the leader does – Autocratic – Democratic – Laissez-faire

Comparison of Authoritarian, Democratic, and Laissez-Faire Leadership Styles Authoritarian Democratic Laissez-Faire Degree of Control High Control Moderate Control Little Control Assumption of Responsibility Leader Shared Abdicate Efficiency Very Efficient Less Efficient than Authoritarian Inefficient

Additional Styles • • Task vs. relationship Situational Transformational Moral

Qualities of a Leader • • • Integrity Courage Initiative Energy Optimism § Perseverance § Balance § Ability to handle stress § Self-awareness

Behaviors of a Leader • • • § Communicates skillfully Thinks critically § Sets goals Solves problems § Shares a vision Respects people § Develops self and others

Are You a Winner or a Whiner? A winner says • We have a real challenge here • I’ll give it my best • That’s great! • We can do it • Yes! A whiner says • This is really a problem • Do I have to? • That’s nice, I guess… • Impossible. It can’t be done. • Maybe…

Keys to Effective Management

Management • • • Decisional Interpersonal Informational

Interpersonal • • Networking Conflict negotiation and resolution Employee development Rewards and punishment

Decisional • • Employee evaluation Resource allocation Planning Job analysis and redesign

Informational • Spokesperson for staff and the organization • Monitoring activities of the units and work groups • Dissemination of information

Conclusion Every professional nurse needs leadership and followership skills to be effective.

Conclusion Different groups respond to different management styles.