Clinical Leadership and Professional Relationships Presentation

This presentation delves into the concept of democratic leadership, highlighting its core characteristics, such as encouraging participation and rewarding creativity within a team. It explores the practical application of this leadership style, particularly in dynamic environments and during periods of change, such as the implementation of new systems in healthcare settings. The presentation emphasizes how democratic leadership fosters collaboration and enables effective decision-making by considering the opinions of all team members, especially in conflict resolution and in improving patient care. It also presents a critical evaluation, acknowledging both the benefits, like increased employee motivation and equal rights, and the drawbacks, such as the time-consuming nature of the decision-making process. The conclusion reinforces the effectiveness of democratic leadership in making informed and impactful decisions by leveraging collective input and promoting teamwork within a clinical environment.

Clinical Leadership and
Professional Relationships

Content Covered
Introduction
Main characteristic of leadership style
Application of leadership style
Critical evaluation
Conclusion
References

Democratic leadership is a style in which the team members play more participative
role in process of decision making. This presentation covers leadership style, its
application in conflict situation and effect on organizational teamwork and culture
as well as critical evaluation of chosen approach.
Introduction

Democratic leadership is a style in which the team members play more participative
role in process of decision making. This presentation covers leadership style, its
application in conflict situation and effect on organizational teamwork and culture
as well as critical evaluation of chosen approach.
Introduction

Democratic leadership style is also known
by another name called participative
leadership in which all individuals are
given an opportunity to participate,
exchange ideas freely and encourage them
to discuss more.
Main characteristic of leadership style

There are some characteristic of democratic leadership style which are defined below:
Leaders encourage creativity and reward it.
Enables leader to inspire respect and trust among
followers.
Group members feel more engaged or participated in
the process.
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Democratic leadership style is applied in many situation such as dynamic or rapidly
changing environments, implementation of change from one system to other, for
countering challenges. Leaders with this style encourage their team members to
participate more in process of decision making and take decisions by considering their
opinions.
Application of leadership style

As per the view point of Waring, (2014), in the situation of conflict, democratic leadership
leadership style assists leaders in making decisions regarding the issue by taking opinions
of team members. They encourage team members to work collectively which reduces
chances of conflicts.
Critical Evaluation

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Democratic leadership style of a midwifery leader helps in resolving the issue face by hospital
in terms of increasing minor medication errors. Due to these errors, some critical medication
incidents happen within hospital which decreases the quality of care services and increases
the risk on patient's safety. Application of democratic leadership style by midwifery leader of
hospital helps in taking rational decisions on this issue by taking opinions of other team
members. It assist them in increasing coordination among team members which enables
them to work collectively towards providing quality care to patient.

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As per the view point of Martin, 2016, democratic leadership style involves
subordinates in decision making. Among subordinates, this style stood out as very
popular approach and it attain the most effective results. As per the previous studies,
under autocratic style, team members eventually begin rebelling against the authority
while in laissez faire style, leader did not lead to logical outcomes and objectives were
not attain efficiently. As per the view point of Goleman, democratic leadership is
develop close to the idea of consensus by collaboration.

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This framework would bring individuals together, improve communication as well as sharing of
ideas. This helps midwifery leader of hospital in making the most effective decisions by
taking opinions of all team members. This would develop an environment where manpower
feel more appreciated and thus, committed to attain objectives of hospital. For instance: In
successfully implement fully electronic medication management system, adoption of
democratic leadership style helps midwifery leader of hospital in encourage employees to
adapt with change and work on electronic medication system so that chances of happening
critical medication incidents can be reduced and quality care can be provided to patients.

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Execution of this system helps in providing evidence based services to patients and increases
their health safety. As per the view point of Michele McDonough, 2011, democratic leadership
style is marked with several benefits and drawbacks as well. It helps leader in motivating
employees and making effective decisions. It provides freedom to team member of sharing
their opinions and provides equal rights to all. However, the process of decision making takes
a lot of time as a lot of discussions takes place in between team members. If management
successfully utilize democratic process in their infrastructure, it should be expedient and agile
enough to enable leader to quickly respond the crisis scenarios.