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Academic Resources on Leadership Styles in Productful Work Settings
1. Selected References for Scholarships
Shanafelt, T. D.; Goh, J.; & Sinsky, C. (2017). The company case for physician well-being investment. J AMA Internal Medicine, 177(12), 1826–1832. 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.4340 https://doi.org/10.001
2018 Cummings, G. G.; Tate, K.; Lee, S.; et al. A systematic review shows how nursing leadership relates to patient outcomes. 26(5), 362–372 Journal of Nursing Management https://doi.org/10. Jenner/jonm.12570
2013 Laschinger, H. K. S.; Wong, C. A.; Grau, A. L. Burnout, empowerment, and honest leadership: a comparison between experienced nurses and recent grads Journal of Nursing Management, twenty-one (3), 541–552 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01375.x
Two Essential Realisations
The Part Authentic Leadership Plays in Reducing Burnout and Empowering Employees:
Self-awareness, relational transparency, and an ethical basis define authentic leadership. Authentic leaders, according to Laschinger et al. (2013), inspire trust, responsibility, and meaningful teamwork to produce empowered teams. Especially for novice nurses, this empowerment immediately lowers fatigue and promotes a better workplace.
Leaders that live with authenticity inspire trust in their colleagues, therefore improving job happiness, reducing attrition, and strengthening teamwork.
Well-Being and Organisational Success: The Effect of Leadership
Leaders that give staff well-being top priority—by means of wellness initiatives or burnout prevention—show higher organisational results, according to Shanafelt et al. (2017). These results comprise better patient care, less mistakes, and more staff retention. Leaders that give tools and foster a positive culture help the company to flourish both practically and financially.
Investing in staff well-being is not only a moral need but also a calculated benefit that raises general performance.
Practical Leadership Behaviour Example Observation: I saw a nurse manager who really led during a clinical rotation in a busy hospital unit. Through anonymous questionnaires and one-on-one sessions, she routinely asked her team for comments to make sure staff members felt heard. She pushed with administration to change plans and acquire temporary float workers when many nurses complained of understaffing overwhelming them. She also promoted team-building events including weekly meetings to acknowledge achievements and candidly address issues.
Effectiveness and Impact:
The team developed better morale since they felt appreciated and supported. Nurses said they were more involved and driven in their work.
Better staffing and a cohesive team helped to improve patient care by reducing reported events of medication mistakes or treatment delays.
Staff Retention: I saw that there were no resignations during the rotation; the nurses often voiced pleasure with their working surroundings.
This leader demonstrated the power of great leadership in supporting staff and patient success by combining empathy, openness, and proactive problem-solving to produce a better workplace.
Final Thought
The knowledge from these academic materials and practical experiences emphasises the great influence good leadership practices have on establishing positive workplace conditions. Important strategies for good nurse leadership are authentic leadership combined with an emphasis on staff well-being since they can greatly raise morale, lower burnout, and improve patient outcomes.
QUESTION
- Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
- Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.
Post two key insights you had from the scholarly resources you selected. Describe a leader whom you have seen use such behaviors and skills, or a situation where you have seen these behaviors and skills used in practice. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain to what extent these skills were effective and how their practice impacted the workplace.