Personal Leadership Management in Nursing Profession

Running head: PERSONAL LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT
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PERSONAL LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT
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PERSONAL LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT
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PERSONAL LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT
Leadership is an essential aspect of the nursing profession. The approach adopted by a
nurse leader may have a positive impact on the quality of care and safety of patients. Therefore,
nurse leaders need to put in place measures to ensure that operations within the clinical setting
prioritize the safety of patients and quality of care. Some of their roles include providing that the
working environment encourages optimal performance for nurses. This project documents a
reflection on my nursing philosophy.
Different individuals understand the concept of leadership in different ways. In my
account, leadership is the process of guiding the efforts of an individual or group of individuals
towards the realization of particular objectives. Guidance is also the process of motivating an
individual or individuals towards a common goal. In the nursing profession, leadership is not
only a preserve for the executive. Anyone can become a leader if they have the requisite skills
irrespective of their position within the organizational hierarchy.
Leadership may be categorized into informal and formal leadership. Formal leadership
refers to leadership based on the position of an individual within the group. For example, a
teacher occupies a leadership position based on their position within the classroom. Therefore
teachers are assigned leadership mandates based on their role within their group. Formal
leadership is associated with specific goals geared towards ensuring that team or organizational
goals are achieved. On the other hand, informal leadership is a leadership that is not based on
official authority to oversee the operations of a group. Such an individual is often believed to be
more knowledgeable or experienced than the rest of the group members. Therefore, even though
such individuals are not officially appointed, group members may rely on them for guidance in
meeting various objectives (McCloughen, O’Brien & Jackson, 2009). An informal leader can be