Model of Leadership
The leader within: creating the leader in yourself
The art of leadership: leading people
The science of leadership: managing the business
Trait Theories
Focused on identifying specific characteristics of leaders
Attitudinal Theories
Measures attitudes toward leader behavior
Situational Theories
Focused on observed behaviors of leaders and how styles can be matched to situations
Authoritarian
Primarily directive decisions by the leader
High concern for task completion
Democratic
Policies are a matter of group discussion and decision
Group consensus needs time and facilitation to be fostered: Intergroup cohesion
Laissez-Faire
Complete freedom for decisions
Avoid interference and let events happen
Impovrished Leadership
minimal efforst
Country club leadership
empasizes needs of people to establish good relationships
Authority-obedience leadership
strives for operational efficiency
Organizational man leadership
balance task necessity and morale
Team leadership
promotes accomplishment for a common cause
Transactional Leader
Caregiver role focused on day-to-day operations - checklist
Maintenance and management of routine work
More common type
Transformational Leader
The nurse that knows best makes the decision
Engage others and mutually raise level of motivation
Focuses on collective purpose and mutual growth
Empower others
Shown to generate greater follower commitment and satisfaction