Leadership Styles Flashcards
Define leadership
Is a relationship through which one person influences the behaviour or actions of other people
What is clinical leadership
Facilitating evidence based practice and improved patient outcomes through local care
Leadership vs management
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
Problems for leaders
Morale, productivity, quality of work, motivation, patient care, efficency
Why is good leadership important
Strong correlation between effective leadership and quality of patient, staff motivation and morale
3 styles of leadership
Autocratic
Democratic
Lassiez- fair
What is an autocratic style of leadership
One person makes all the decisions
What is democratic style of leadership
Involving other people in the decision making
What is laissez- fair leadership
Hands off, empower other people to make decisions
Theories of leadership
Collection of personal traits
A function within an organisation
A effect on group behaviour
A influence on forming an organisation
Good leader traits
Technical competency in the field Conceptual, abstract or stratergic planning Track record People skills Taste to cultivate talent Judgement Character
Characteristics of leader
Knowledge, judgement, adaptability, creativity, cooperativeness, alertness, self confidence, independence
Types of leader
Traditional Formal leadership Informal leadership Attempted leadership Political leadership Shared Elected Impose
How to a better follower
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
Explain functional theory to leadership
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
3 areas for effective teamworking
Requirements for task to be completed
Needs of the indivdual
Needs of the team
Effective ways for task completion
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
Needs of a team for effective team work
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
Needs of indivdual got effective team work
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
What are contingency models
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
What is a transactional leadership
Rewards and incentives to influence motivation
Explicit promise of tangible benefits for followers
An ideological appeal
What is transformational leadership
Motivates others to perform
Encourages to see vision
Changes perception of reality
