Nursing NUR402 Lecture 10: NURSING LEADERSHIP NOTES wk 10
13 Apr 2016
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A process that involves inluencing the thinking and acions of others with respect to achieving a goal. Can occur without a formal management role. Refers to an individual"s ability to afect others, oten by inspiring, enlivening, and engaging them to paricipate. Can occur between the leader and another individual; between the leader and a group; or. Between a leader and an organizaion, a community, or a society. A formal leader is a person in a posiion of authority or someone with a sancioned, assigned role within an organizaion that connotes inluence. An informal leader is an individual who demonstrates leadership outside the scope of a formal leadership role or as a member of a group, rather than as the head or leader of the group. According to bennis and nanus (1985), efecive leaders share three fundamental qualiies: vision. Vision statements outline what organizaions want to be and to focus on. Should serve as reference point to guide decision making: passion.
