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Leadership/Nursing

L. Jones

An interview was conducted with Ms. PC, Chief Operation Officer of a healthcare organization on August 12, 2005. The interview lasted approximately one hour. The core aims of this interview were to define leadership, explore its application in a consultant toll, as well as to identify the characteristics of different contexts that facilitate consultant leadership.

A series of questions were aimed at developing an understanding of how Ms. PC understands the nature of leadership in her role as well as what she considers to be the key features of leadership in the health care profession in general.

You have achieved a position of leadership in our nursing community. Could you tell me a bit about your background and the role that you have today?"

Since obtaining my Masters degree in Nursing and Nursing Management, I have been in the nursing managerial and leadership role for over 12 years. I began as an academic hospital floor manager for 5 years, and then went on to become the Director of Clinical Operation for 3 additional years with the same organization. I then worked at a private free-staying outpatient medical facility as a Chief Operation Officer for 4 years. Currently I act as the Chief Operation Officer of a well-known healthcare organization, where I am responsible for the clinical operation, strategic planning, budget planning and control as well as many other duties as the need arises.

Ms. PC, you have obtained knowledge in management as well as in the nursing field. How would you describe a leader?" believe that a leader is anyone who uses interpersonal skills to influence others with the aim of accomplishing a specific goal. A leader empowers others, and facilitates learning with good communication skills. Additionally, a leader is someone that is good at solving problems, making decisions, and working with people. A leader may delegate responsibilities, yet he or she retains their leadership power and role through other means, including influence. In general, leaders focus on the group process, information gathering, obtaining feedback and empowering others while emphasizing interpersonal relationships.

What are important qualities or characteristics in leadership?" consider honesty, empathy for the folks that work for you, trustworthiness, good communication skills and a sense of humor to be important qualities of any effective leader.

What is your personal philosophy of leaders?" define leadership as the ability to facilitate the potential in individuals that creates a committed team effort toward a shared vision. I also believe leadership is situational and collaborative. My methodology is that of servant leadership. I find this method useful because it earns respect and honors two-way communication. I believe that the genius of leadership is found in the maintenance of integrity and continual follow-through efforts.

What learning experiences have had the most influence on your own personal development as a leader?"

My most useful learning experiences mostly come by way of learning from others. This means that I observed the quality of work from other leaders - I notice things like, whether they provide quality leadership and seem to recognize that their work is a reflection of who they are. I also notice how they treat others in the organization - something I find as a good indicator of what kind of leader they really are. Finally, I notice how easily they listen. No one is learning if they are too busy talking; listening is active and involves and exploration of ideas, problems and solutions -- some of which must come from others.

How do you see leadership evolving in nursing today?"

Historically, strong management skills have been valued more than strong leadership skills in health service. However, there are major changes that are taking place in the industry. I believe that the integration of management and leadership skills is what is needed today. The role of Leadership has shifted from being authoritative to collaborative, participatory, and inclusive of others in the organization.

That said, I am not sure leadership is really changing. The basic concepts are still the same. In order to lead effectively, you need to be able to lead your subordinates and be able to demonstrate that you can lead to your superiors. I believe the ability to motivate is still one of the most important things involved within leadership. In order to motivate you must have the ability to constantly articulate the… READ MORE

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