Leadership Theories in Practice Essays
Discussion – Week 4 – Leadership Theories in Practice Essays
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Discussion 1: Leadership Theories in Practice
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.
To Prepare:
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.
By Day 3 of Week 4
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.
By Day 6 of Week 4
Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by explaining how the leadership skills they described may impact your organization or your personal leadership, or by identifying challenges you see in applying the skills described.
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Rosemary Mc Williams Haggins WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
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Dr. Rosemary Haggins
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Walden University
College of Health Sciences
MSN, Leadership and Management
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Richard Jeon
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Leadership Theories in Practice
Nursing leaders have a unique role in using their skills to transcend other nurses to their highest potential; leadership is a complex role that involves acknowledging and influencing other’s beliefs, behaviors, and feelings while striving towards their own self-actualization (Pullen, 2016). We know that nursing leadership position has been in shortage, and we simply need more leaders. There are many leadership styles such as servant, transformational, authoritarian, democratic, or laissez-faire. No matter what style nursing leaders may be, I believe it is important to be a mentor and role model for other nurses so that they can help achieve their goals and create a culture of trust within the workplace.
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Authoritarian Style Leadership
I have seen many authoritarian style leadership in my current workplace in the intensive care unit; my previous charge nurse as well as my current intensivist has this type of leadership. Although some may look down on the authoritarian leadership, it is very much needed at times, especially in the intensive care unit where in code blues or emergency situation, a decision must be made quickly and without pushback. During the code blue, there can be no room for confusion, and charge nurse must assign roles such as recorder, CPR, medication, etc. I have seen certain intensivist be a total authoritarian and did not even want other consulting doctors to place orders without their permission. Duggan et al. (2015) compared the effectiveness of low-capacity and high-capacity local health departments and found that low-capacity LHD were “averse to change and without flexibility”. Although this type of leadership may be good short term with continuity of care, I believe it is not a good type of leadership long run to promote change or new ideas into nursing.
Transformational Style Leadership
Transformational leaders are vital to nursing because their goal involves creating a positive change to develop their followers to leaders. According to Davis (2021), transformational leadership “embraces empowerment and values innovation that prepare nurses to provide input on how to continually improve care”. My hospital organization have recently gone through EHR computer system change to Epic and there has been lot of confusion and transition. My nursing manager first asked each nurses their individual consideration and their own personal needs, performed an intellectual stimulation in which she took risks and challenged the status quo by telling doctors now they must put in their own orders instead of nurses doing it, and inspired motivation through her actions and being a role model. She also constantly pressures nurses in a good way to advance their careers or be involved in leadership positions as a charge nurse to transform nurses into something higher. I think this type of leadership creates the culture of trust and positivity in workplace that ensures longevity of staff.
References
Davis, J. H. (2021). Growing New Transformational Leaders. Journal of Nursing Education, 60(12), 712. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20211004-06
Duggan, K., Aisaka, K., Tabak, R.G., Smirth, 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 Serv Res, 15(1), 221. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3
Pullen, R. (2016). Leadership In Nursing Practice. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!, 14(3), 26-31. doi: 10.1097/01.NME.0000481442.05288.05
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Miguel Gutierrez
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Great post, Richard,
I enjoyed reading your post; it was very informative.
Leadership theory models provide guidelines for different circumstances; some leadership types might be effective in a situation and utterly obsolete in other scenarios; a strong leader must identify the appropriate style necessary to guide the team towards success. Some cases require strict adherence to a protocol such as a code blue; in this approach, the designation of roles and responsibilities has been formally designated and organized to increase the team’s productivity (Broome & Marshall, 2021). An effective leader will identify the different styles of leadership that their staff requires in a given moment; the difference is how flexible the leader is in applying diverse skills and approaches based on the situation; highly efficient healthcare facilities have leaders that adhere to these principles (Duggan et al., 2015).
References:
Duggan, K., Aisaka, K., Tabak, R.G., Smirth, 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 Serv Res, 15(1), 221. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3
Broome, M., & Marshall, E. S. (2021). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.
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Rosemary Mc Williams Haggins WALDEN INSTRUCTOR MANAGER
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Excellent Richard! Thank you for sharing a discussion of leadership theories in practice! You provide a comparison and contrast for two leadership theories, authoritarian and transfomational! Based on your discussion, the transformational theory best fits the nurses’ work environment! If you served a nurse consultant, what acton steps would priority if you were preparing to coordinate the development of leadership in an organization’s nursing department? Thank you again!
Dr. Rosemary Haggins
Part-time Faculty
Walden University
College of Health Sciences
MSN, Leadership and Management
155 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 100
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
310-569-0429 (Cell)
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Judeline Joseph
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Judeline Joseph replying to Richard Jeon, response #1
Richard, I thank you for bringing the class attention to the authoritarian system of leadership, which is often seen as uncharacteristic. Many authors, such as Maria et al., 2021 condemn such a form of leadership. The authors stated that a true leader must command respect from staff, be empathetic, and not dictatorial. In a research study conducted, Jing et al., 2020, found that although frowned upon by many, authoritarian leadership styles were very effective at managing employees and contributed to company efficiency. However, the authors linked that fact to the workers’ trust in their leader’s ingenuity, job stagnation, and poor alternatives.
Furthermore, Sfantou et al., 2017, correlate leadership styles with patients’ outcomes. The authors found that a dictatorial leadership style was needed and worked best in emergent situations because it streamlined the process while diminishing the chances for mistakes. Finally, Sanders and Balcom (2021) agree that the autocratic leadership style works best in crisis responses such as a pandemic because it helps with information dissemination, is more efficient, deters panic, inspires more confidence in workers, and alleviates hysteria and panic.
References
Jing Du, Nan Nan Li, & Yuan Jing Luo. (2020). Authoritarian Leadership in Organizational Change and Employees’ Active Reactions: Have-to and Willing-to Perspectives. Frontiers in Psychology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.03076
Maria Lucia Specchia, Maria Rosaria Cozzolino, Elettra Carini, Andrea Di Pilla, Caterina Galletti, Walter Ricciardi, & Gianfranco Damiani. (2021). Leadership Styles and Nurses’ Job Satisfaction. Results of a Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(1552), 1552. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041552
Sanders, J., & Balcom, C. (2021). Clinical leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic: Reflections and lessons learned. Healthcare Management Forum, 34(6), 316–319. https://doi.org/10.1177/08404704211044587
Sfantou, D. F., Laliotis, A., Patelarou, A. E., Sifaki-Pistolla, D., Matalliotakis, M., & Patelarou, E. (2017). Importance of Leadership Style towards Quality of Care Measures in Healthcare Settings: A Systematic Review. HEALTHCARE, 5(4), UNSP 73. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare5040073
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Harlette Numa-Duvil
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Hi Richard Jeon
Leadership is perhaps one of the most important aspects of management (Weihrich, et al, 2008).
It is a major factor that contributes immensely to the general well-being of organizations and
nations. Regarding the authoritarian leadership you debate, I agree with your conclusion because
this is a type of leadership that is also known as autocratic leadership in which an individual has
total decision-making power and absolute control over his subordinates. Authoritarian leadership
can also be advantageous in cases where the leader is the most knowledgeable person in an
organization. Excessive use of this leadership style may cause the leader to be viewed as
domineering and iron-fisted, which can breed resentment or aggression among group members. I
remember I used to work in a place where my boss must do monthly meetings. Unfortunately,
before starting the meeting, she said no question asked. We never agreed to that decision and
grow to resent that we were not able to contribute our expertise or opinions to decision-making.
Reference
Weihrich, H., Cannice, M.V. and Koontz, H. (2008) Management (12th ed.). New Delhi: Mc
Graw Hill
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