Leader and Manager Flashcards
(12 cards)
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*influences others to work together to accomplish a specific goal.
*Leaders are often visionary; they are informed, articulate, confident, and self-aware.
- Have outstanding interpersonal skills and are excellent listeners and communicators.
- They have initiative and the ability and confidence to innovate change, motivate, facilitate, and mentor others.
- Within their organizations, nurse leaders participate in and guide teams that assess the effectiveness of care, implement evidence-based practice, and construct process improvement strategies.
LEADER
L- ead, love and learn
E- enthusiastic and energetic
a- assertive and achiever
D- edicated and desirous
E- efficient and effective
R- responsible and respectful
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*an employee of an organization who is given authority, power, and responsibility for planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing the work of others, and for establishing and evaluating standards.
- Managers understand organizational structure and culture.
*They control human, financial, and material resources.
- Managers set goals, make decisions, and solve problems. They initiate and implement change.
MANAGER
Attributes of an Effective Manager
V-ision to plan for the future
I-ncreased trust
S- ound communication
I- ncreased decision making skills
O- organizational skills
N- neutral
Responsibilities of a Nurse as a Manager
*efficiently accomplishing the goals of the organization
*efficiently using the organization’s resources
*ensuring effective client care
* ensures compliance with institutional, professional, regulatory, and governmental standards.
*responsible for development of licensed and unlicensed personnel within their work group
The process of persuasion and example by which an individual (or leadership team) induces a group to pursue objectives held by the leader or shared by the leader and his or her followers (Gardner, 1990)
Leadership
Two Types of Leadership
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*or appointed leader
*is selected by an organization and given official authority to make decisions and act.
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*not officially appointed to direct the activities of others, but because of seniority, age, or special abilities is recognized by the group as its leader *plays an important role in influencing colleagues, coworkers, or other group members to achieve the group’s goals
Formal leader
Informal leader
A. CLASSIC LEADERSHIP THEORIES: LEADERSHIP STYLES
- _____ (Authoritarian) leader: Make decisions alone
- _____ leader: Collaborative
- _____ (Permissive) leader: No control
- _____ leader: Strict reliance on policy
Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez-faire
Bureaucratic
B. CONTEMPORARY LEADERSHIP THEORIES
- _____ leader- “The Inspirational Rock Star.” People follow them because they’re so compelling and inspiring.
- _____ Leader- “The Reward & Punishment Boss.” They focus on clear deals: “Do this, get that.”
- _____ leader- “The Motivator for Greatness & Change.” They inspire you to be better than you thought you could be, and to help change things for the better.
Charismatic
Transactional
Transformational
Elements of Effective Leadership
_____ a mental image of a possible and desirable future state.
_____ an informal strategy used to gain the cooperation of others without exercising formal authority.
_____ show sensitivity demonstrating caring toward coworkers and clients.
VISION
INFLUENCE
ROLE MODEL
Levels of management
Top managers
- set objectives
- Scan environment
- plan and make decisions
Middle managers
- allocate resources
- Oversee first line managers
- report to top management
- develop and implement activities
First line managers
- coordinate activities
- supervise employees
- report to middle managers
Involved in day-to-day operations
Management Process
_____ setting performance objectives and deciding how to achieve them.
_____ arranging task people and other resources accomplish the work.
_____ inspiring people to work hard to achieve high performance.
_____ measuring for four months and taking action to ensure the side results
Planning
Organizing
Leading
Controlling
