Giddens Chapter 39- Leadership

Leadership

an interactive process that provides needed guidance and direction

Vision

a leader's ideological statement of a desired, long-term future for an organization

Change

the transition from an old state to a new state

Social Power

potential influence of one individual over another

Great Man/Trait Theory

based on the assumption that leaders are born, not made.

Behavioral Leadership

effective leaders use different behaviors than ineffective leaders

Situational and Contingency Theory

aims to explain why some leadership approaches are effective in one situation and not in another

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

leaders inspire, intellectually stimulate, and recognize the contributions of their followers

Complexity Leadership

based on complexity science, a way of thinking that reflects the dynamism and knowledge-based nature of the world in the 21st century

Clinical Leadership

process by which staff nurses exert significant influence over other individuals in the healthcare team

Health Care Organizations

setting in which most nurse leaders work

Care Coordination

process of connecting healthcare services and resources to patients and is one of the distinctive contributions that clinical nurse leaders make in patient care

Ethical Integrity

Recognition of the need to be true to one's own ethical thinking, to be consistent in the ethical standards one applies, to hold one's self to the same standards of evidence and proof to which one holds one's antagonists, to practice what one ethically advocates for others, and to honestly admit discrepancies and ethical inconsistencies in one's own thought and action.

Autocratic Leaders

make all the decisions then tell employees what must be done and how to do it

Democratic Leaders

Leaders who share power with their followers. While they still make final decisions, they typically solicit and incorporate input from their followers.

Laissez-Faire Leaders

leaders do not interfere with employees and their work

Transactional Leaders

focus on the daily operations of organization and development an exchange relationship with followers, focused on getting things done

Transformational Leaders

use approaches that change or transform individuals

Authentic Leaders

transparent and ethical in their dealings with followers

Shared Leadership

lead one another to achieve a goal

Traits for Great Man/ Trait Theory

honesty, forward looking, inspiring, & competent (Florence Nightingale)