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Based on the results you obtained from the Foundation of Nursing Leadership self-assessment in Week 1 Lesson, reflect on the questions below and share in a post.What is your current leadership style?How does your leadership style impact your decision making in nursing care?How will you further develop your leadership skills?Please see attached file for my leadership style.
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Your main preference is using transformational leadership styles
About Leadership Styles
Transformational
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Your Tranformational leadership score is 56 out of a possible 80.
Transformational leadership style is made up of 4 elements:
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Idealized influence (II) describes leaders who are exemplary role models for team
members. Leaders with idealized influence can be trusted and respected by others to
make good decisions for the organization.
Inspirational motivation (IM) describes leaders who motivate others to commit to the
vision of the organization. Leaders with inspirational motivation encourage the team to
reach new heights in service delivery.
Intellectual Stimulation (IS) describes leaders who encourage innovation and creativity
through challenging the normal beliefs or views of a group. Leaders with intellectual
stimulation promote critical thinking and problem solving to make the organization
better.
Individual consideration (IC) describes leaders who act as coaches and advisors to their
team. Leaders with individual consideration encourage others to reach goals that help
both them and the organization.
Your II score is 15
Your IM score is 15
Your IS score is 12
Your IC score is 14
Like the other styles, transformational leadership styles is not always appropriate. It is most
successful when used with highly skilled or experienced team members, when implementing
large-scale changes or resolving individual or group problems.
The transformational leadership style is most effective when:
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you want others to share in decision-making and problem-solving duties
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you want to provide opportunities for team members to develop a high sense of personal
growth and job satisfaction.
there is a large or complex problem that requires lots of different inputs to solve.
changes must be made or problems solved that affect large numbers of people
you want to encourage team building and participation.
Transformational leadership may not be appropriate when:
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there is not enough time to get everyone’s input
it’s easier and more cost-effective for the manager to make the decision.
there is a short-term crisis
Transactional
Your Transactional leadership score is 42 out of a possible 80.
Transactional leadership style is made up of 2 elements:
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Contingent Reward (CR) describes leaders who provide rewards if, and only if, team
members perform adequately and/or try hard enough. It contracts exchange of rewards
for effort, promises rewards for good performance, recognizes accomplishments
Management by exception (active) (MBEa) describes leaders who do not seek to change
the exsiting working methods or team membersso long as performance goals are met. The
leader only intervenes if something is wrong. In this case, it is “active,” where the leader
monitors the situation to anticipate problems.
Your CR score is 26
Your MBEA score is 16
Sometimes transactional leadership is the most effective style to use. These situations can
include:
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dealing with new team memberswho do not know which tasks to perform or which
procedures to follow
supervision based on detailed orders and instructions
when team members do not respond to any other leadership style
there is little time to make decisions
Transactional leadership style may not be appropriate when:
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team members are demoralised, stressed or demotivated
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team members expect to have their opinions heard
others begin depending on their leader to make all their decisions
Laissez Faire
Your Laissez-faire leadership score is 26 out of a possible 80.
Laissez faire leadership style is made up of 2 elements:
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Laissez-Faire (LF) where the leader exercises little control over their team, leaving them
to sort out their roles and tackle their work on their own. This approach can leave the
team floundering with little direction or motivation.
Management by exception (passive) (MBEp) describes leaders who do not seek to change
the exsiting working methods or team membersso long as performance goals are met. The
leader only intervenes if something is wrong. In this case, it is “passive,” where the leader
does nothing until a problem or mistake has actually occurred.
Your MBEP score is 14
Your LF score is 12
Laissez faire may be an effective style to use when:
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team members are highly skilled, experienced, and educated
team members have pride in their work and the drive to do it successfully on their own
outside experts, such as staff specialists or consultants are being used
This style may not be appropriate when:
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it makes team members feel insecure
the leader cannot provide regular feedback to let the teamknow how well they are doing.
leaders are unable to thank team members for their good work.
the leaders doesn’t understand their responsibilities and is hoping the team can cover for
them
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