Leadership and Followership Chapter 1 Leadership and Followership

Leadership 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 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 Thinks critically Solves problems Respects people Communicates skillfully Sets goals Shares a vision 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.