Leadership Styles

Question 1

Define leadership

Answer 1

Is a relationship through which one person influences the behaviour or actions of other people

Question 2

What is clinical leadership

Answer 2

Facilitating evidence based practice and improved patient outcomes through local care

Question 3

Leadership vs management

Answer 3

L based on influence and sharing, M based on authority and influence

L is an informal role, M is a formally designated role

L is an achieved position, M is assigned

L is every paras responsibility, M responsibe for specific tasks

L has initative/ independent thinking, M is improved by effective leadership

Question 4

Problems for leaders

Answer 4

Morale, productivity, quality of work, motivation, patient care, efficency

Question 5

Why is good leadership important

Answer 5

Strong correlation between effective leadership and quality of patient, staff motivation and morale

Question 6

3 styles of leadership

Answer 6

Autocratic
Democratic
Lassiez- fair

Question 7

What is an autocratic style of leadership

Answer 7

One person makes all the decisions

Question 8

What is democratic style of leadership

Answer 8

Involving other people in the decision making

Question 9

What is laissez- fair leadership

Answer 9

Hands off, empower other people to make decisions

Question 10

Theories of leadership

Answer 10

Collection of personal traits
A function within an organisation
A effect on group behaviour
A influence on forming an organisation

Question 11

Good leader traits

Answer 11

Technical competency in the field 
Conceptual, abstract or stratergic planning 
Track record 
People skills 
Taste to cultivate talent 
Judgement 
Character

Question 12

Characteristics of leader

Answer 12

Knowledge, judgement, adaptability, creativity, cooperativeness, alertness, self confidence, independence

Question 13

Types of leader

Answer 13

Traditional 
Formal leadership
Informal leadership 
Attempted leadership
Political leadership 
Shared 
Elected 
Impose

Question 14

How to a better follower

Answer 14

Identify problems to the leader, offer solutions
Invest interest and energy in work
Support new ideas suggested by leader
If disagree explain why
Listen and reflect on what the leader says
Continue to learn about you area of practice
Share what you learn with others

Question 15

Explain functional theory to leadership

Answer 15

Look at function of a leader rather than indivdual, lends itself to the theory that someone can learn to elecit the right functions at the right time. By identifying these functions of a leader you can identify people that may develop these functions

Question 16

3 areas for effective teamworking

Answer 16

Requirements for task to be completed
Needs of the indivdual
Needs of the team

Question 17

Effective ways for task completion

Answer 17

Setting and achieving goals 
Communicating goals and objectives to rest of the team 
Defining the tasks 
Planning the work 
Bargaining for and mobilising resources
Delegating the work 
Monitoring performance and quality management 
Reviewing progress

Question 18

Needs of a team for effective team work

Answer 18

Team development/ team spirit
Encouraging a work cohesive team unit
Setting standards and professional behaviour
Setting up systems of communication within the team
Learning and training within the team
Delegating and team growth

Question 19

Needs of indivdual got effective team work

Answer 19

Appraising and listening to the needs of indivduals
Attending to personal issues
Giving praise and status to indivduals
Reconciling conflicts between team and indivdual
Clinical supervision and reflective practice

Question 20

What are contingency models

Answer 20

Fielder model / vroom-jago model

Models consider leadership styles to be more dynamic and fluid, can switch and move between styles of leadership depending on situation, ideal for clinical setting

Question 21

What is a transactional leadership

Answer 21

Rewards and incentives to influence motivation
Explicit promise of tangible benefits for followers
An ideological appeal

Question 22

What is transformational leadership

Answer 22

Motivates others to perform
Encourages to see vision
Changes perception of reality