Leadership and Followership Flashcards
Definition of Leadership
- The art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal”
**2. CRNBC states that a “leader is central to guiding others toward a common vision or goal, have influence or power through their knowledge, experiences or position, work with people to enhance their growth, potential or accomplishment.” **
- A leader works with others to develop a clear vision of the preferred future and makes that vision a reality
Requirements for Leadership: 3
- goal or idea one is committed to
- minimum of 1 follower
- employ leadership process. I can only be a leader to my peers or at the bedside.
Where is leadership needed? 4
- Clinical practice
- Nursing leadership positions
- Leadership positions at senior management levels
- nursing policy development
Covey’s 8 characteristics of effective leaders
- engage in lifelong learning
- service oriented
- are concerned with the common good
- radiate positive energy
- believe in other people
- lead balanced lives and see life as an adventure
- synergistic, see things as greater than the sum of the parts
- engage themselves in self-renewal
Leadership Characteristics:
- -Knowing yourself
- -Having a vision
- -Confident, competence
- -Focus on relationships
- -Emphasis on maturity
- -Risk taker
- -Effective communication styles
- -Commitment to change
- -Able to set goals, prioritize
- -Challenge others to grow
- -Self regulation
Leadership and management:
Often these two words are used interchangeable
Management: “involves the activities to plan, organize, motivate, and control the human and material resources required to achieve outcomes consistent with the org. mission and purpose”
“the act of handling or controlling something successfully” or “the skillful handling or use of something such as resources”
** being a manager doesn’t mean they are good leaders***
Management Functions: 4
Manager- a designated role
- planning
- organizing
- leading/directing
- controlling
- -driven by probs
- nurse managers are less accessible to staff
- -power to direct others
What are some differences between leadership and management?
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Does a nurse leader have to be in a formal position?
no
Leadership Approaches:
1. Transformational:
- Transactional:
- Transformational-one or more persons engage with others in such a way that the leader and followers raise each other to new levels of motivation
- - work together, bring creative side of ppl out - Transactional –the boss makes the decisions with little or no input from workers. The service provided results in compensation or punishment.
- - boss makes decisions, task focsed
Differences of each leadership style:
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Effects of Leadership on Organizational Outcomes:
Transactional:
Transformational:
- Transactional
–Work is supervised and completed according to rules.
–Deadlines are met.
–Job satisfaction is limited.
–Level of commitment is low to stable.
nursing school - Transformational
–Loyalty is increased.
–Commitment is increased.
–Job satisfaction is increased.
–Morale is increased.
–Performance is enhanced
apprentice hair dresser?
- ppl here tend to really enjoy their jobs
Styles of Leaders: 3
- Authoritarian
- Democratic
- Laissez-faire
AUTHORITARIAN LEADERSHIP STYLE: 7
one person
code blue, OR, emerge ppl
- Strong control is maintained over the group
- Others are motivated by coercion
- Others are directed with commands
- Communication flows downward
- Decision making does not involve others
- Emphasis is on difference in status (“I” and ‘you”)
- Criticism is punitive
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STYLE: 7
many ppl involved
communication flows in all directions
everyone is important
- Less control is maintained
- Economic and ego awards are used to motivate
- Others are directed through suggestions and guidance
- Communications flows upwards and downwards
- Decision making involves others
- Emphasis in on we rather than I or you
- Criticism is constructive.
LAISSEZ-FAIRE LEADERSHIP STYLE: 7
increased creativity and productivity
ppl have to be self-directed
ask boss a question, they say “what would you do”?
- Is permissive, with little or no control
- Motivates by support when requested by the group or individuals
- Provides little or no direction
- Uses upward and downward communication between members of the group
- Disperses decision making throughout the group
- Places emphasis on the group
- Does not criticize.
Followership def:
Follower Definition:
Follower is an individual who takes another as a role model and who acts in accordance with, who initiates, and who supports and advocates the ideas and opinions of another.
can lead without a follower.
CHARACTERISTICS OF FOLLOWERSHIP
- -Strength and independence
- -Critical thinking, ability to think for yourself
- -Ability to give feedback, constructive criticism
- -Cooperativeness and collaboration
- -Self-starter
- -Go beyond the standard and what is strictly required
- -Tendency to take initiative
- -Willing to assume ownership, invest
- -Positive sense of self-worth
- -‘can do’ sense
- -Awareness of what is happening around self
- -Hold up your end of the bargain –accountability
- -Energized by your work
- -Actively engaged
- -Creative
followers have critical role to play.
KELLY FOLLOWERS: 4
- Effective or exemplary followers -function independently, critical thinkers, challenge ideas
- Alienated followers: -passivity is common, may use critical thinking. Described as angry, complainers, unhappy and uninvolved
- “Yes” people –will do what they are told to do with enthusiasm and support the leader. Don’t like being in a position of decision making
- Sheep followers –passive, dependent. Others can manipulate, don’t take initiative and must be given clear concise directions.
PITMAN FOLLOWERS: 4
- Partner:committed to high performance and building a relationship with leader
- Contributors –does the job well, embraces change and works well with others. doesn’t work toward the same vision as the leaders. Doesn’t want more responsibility. Might have other family or outside issues.
- Politician:-very sensitive and skilled with interpersonal relationships. Demonstrates a high level of general work performance but may neglect the job. Procrastinates. Too lazy
- Subordinate: may be competent with assigned tasks and do the job well. No commitment to improving or effort to support the leader.
Factors affecting leadership and followership: 4
- Leader
- Follower
- Task
- Context
Factors affecting leadership and followership:
- Leader:
- Leader:
- -skills/knowledge/competency
- -communication ability
- -confidence in self, sense of security
- -commitment to ideas, goals, world view
- -energy
- -insight into the needs of others, support and recognize
- -values –your view of people
- -leadership inclination
- -charisma
Factors affecting leadership and followership:
- Follower
- Follower
- -skills/knowledge/abilities/competency
- -commitment to goals
- -need for dependence/independence
- -task capability and interest
- -readiness for responsibility
- -maturity
Factors affecting leadership and followership:
- Task:
Task(meeting the goals and objectives –tasks of leading, managing and following)
- -How is it determined, defined and by whom.
- -Nature of the task-what resources are needed.
- -There must be a congruency between the task and the ability of the leader and followers
good routine, predictable and defined work tasks
ex. wound care, everyone heals different, nurse thinks of bringing a different product.
Factors affecting leadership and followership:
- Context:
- Context: (situation itself)
- -Relationship between the leaders and followers
- -Cohesion- how does the communications work with one another.
- -Size larger groups require greater coordination
- -Communication networks-degree of stress
does it allow ppl to think independently and creatively
STYLES OF LEADERS & FOLLOWERS: 4
How do they relate to one another?
- Authoritarian
Leader–hold power, unique knowledge
Follower: dependent, passive, submissive, less knowledgeable.
- Democratic
Leader–limited power, shared knowledge
Follower: involved, different knowledge
- Laissez-Faire
Leader –no power, same or less knowledge,
Follower: independent, more knowledge
- Transformational
Leader –shares power, sees ahead
Follower: involved, interdependent, valued, knowledgeable .
