November 12, 2018
HEALTH CARE LEADERSHIP
By Linda L. Davis
Top of Form
Being a leader involves much responsibility. One must search deep inside and do a self-analysis to check whether they have the qualifications to hold that position. Throughout this paper, leadership will be defined, a personal experience, an experience that helps form my idea of healthcare leadership, and the trait of an authentic leader. Also, the skills or habits of an authentic leader and how they may be beneficial will be discussed.
Leadership
A leader should be able to interact with people without prejudice, but maintaining a sense of authority. Respectful, open communication is vital to sustain a positive work environment where employees are not afraid of repercussions if they voice their opinion. Another quality of a good leader is having the ability to take criticism and not hold grudges or have animosity toward workers or their superior.
Health Care Leadership Formed Through and a Personal Experience
Around the age of twenty-three, I held the title of Direct Services Aide with the Department of Children and Family Services. My job entailed providing transportation to abused and neglected children who had been removed from their homes, and assigning the request to the aides. All requests for services came from the social workers. Although, most of them did their job correctly, there were some that waited until the last minute to submit a request, which sometimes required the aides to work past working hours. Naturally, the negative feedback fell on my ears.
It came to the point where the supervisor had to be informed of the situation. He was a handsome ex- Navy Seal with a full beard that never really talked unless it was needed, and was not afraid to use profanity when he was angry. Although the aides felt nothing positive would result in informing him, I approached him with all of the information. To my surprise, this intimidating man told me to write up a memo stating what requirements are needed for all case workers to follow if they want services from the aides, and he would sign it and forward it to all departments. He went on to say that he started out as an aide, and we would get the respect we desired.
As a leader, he put himself in the aides place, accessed the situation, and made what was wrong right, which resulted in the department running in a more productive way.
Authentic Leader Traits
Authentic leadership can be defined as lessons learned from bad leaders from the past. According to George (2018), the following are traits of an authentic leader:
• Built on personality not style
• Real and sincere
• Developing continuously
• Match their conduct to their environment
• Not perfect, nor attempt to be.
• Thoughtful to the needs of others
An Effective Exercise in Developing the Skills or Habits of an Authentic Leader
As a leader, there will be times when an employee or employees will question every request or decision that is given to them. For example, when faced with this situation, the leader would assure the employee that at a later date the issue can be discussed, but for now, their assistance is needed to accomplish the task. The balancing approach is a great exercise to alleviate conflict in the workplace. The approach shows vulnerability, careful listening, and connecting emotionally (Bua, 2015).
Explain How This Exercise is Beneficial to Becoming an Authentic Health Care Leader
A balanced leadership supports a business approach to the workers desires and capacities. It provides the proper results to the employees, which allows them to supply the correct services and products and services to the customer. The results of a balanced leader build trust across the entire organization and with the clients (Bua, 2015).
Conclusion
Many skills, habits, and theories have contributed to leadership approaches that can be useful in business and the medical care industry. The developmental route that a leader operates should be supported by self-assurance, group and structural mindfulness. According to Al-Swai (2013), the most important role of a leader is ensuring a ready supply of replacement leaders to maintain organizational progress in the ever-changing healthcare environment.
References
Al-Sawai, A. (2013). Leadership of healthcare professionals: where do we stand? Oman medical
journal, 28(4), 285-7. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3725246/
Bua, C. (2015). 3 Way to show balanced leadership. Retrieved from
https://www.fastcompany.com/3046174/3-ways-to-show-balanced-leadership
George, B. (2015). The true qualities of authentic leaders. Retrieved from
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2015/11/10/the-true-qualities-of-
authentic-leaders/#4d561cbaf74d
HEALTH CARE LEADERSHIP
By Linda L. Davis
Top of Form
Being a leader involves much responsibility. One must search deep inside and do a self-analysis to check whether they have the qualifications to hold that position. Throughout this paper, leadership will be defined, a personal experience, an experience that helps form my idea of healthcare leadership, and the trait of an authentic leader. Also, the skills or habits of an authentic leader and how they may be beneficial will be discussed.
Leadership
A leader should be able to interact with people without prejudice, but maintaining a sense of authority. Respectful, open communication is vital to sustain a positive work environment where employees are not afraid of repercussions if they voice their opinion. Another quality of a good leader is having the ability to take criticism and not hold grudges or have animosity toward workers or their superior.
Health Care Leadership Formed Through and a Personal Experience
Around the age of twenty-three, I held the title of Direct Services Aide with the Department of Children and Family Services. My job entailed providing transportation to abused and neglected children who had been removed from their homes, and assigning the request to the aides. All requests for services came from the social workers. Although, most of them did their job correctly, there were some that waited until the last minute to submit a request, which sometimes required the aides to work past working hours. Naturally, the negative feedback fell on my ears.
It came to the point where the supervisor had to be informed of the situation. He was a handsome ex- Navy Seal with a full beard that never really talked unless it was needed, and was not afraid to use profanity when he was angry. Although the aides felt nothing positive would result in informing him, I approached him with all of the information. To my surprise, this intimidating man told me to write up a memo stating what requirements are needed for all case workers to follow if they want services from the aides, and he would sign it and forward it to all departments. He went on to say that he started out as an aide, and we would get the respect we desired.
As a leader, he put himself in the aides place, accessed the situation, and made what was wrong right, which resulted in the department running in a more productive way.
Authentic Leader Traits
Authentic leadership can be defined as lessons learned from bad leaders from the past. According to George (2018), the following are traits of an authentic leader:
• Built on personality not style
• Real and sincere
• Developing continuously
• Match their conduct to their environment
• Not perfect, nor attempt to be.
• Thoughtful to the needs of others
An Effective Exercise in Developing the Skills or Habits of an Authentic Leader
As a leader, there will be times when an employee or employees will question every request or decision that is given to them. For example, when faced with this situation, the leader would assure the employee that at a later date the issue can be discussed, but for now, their assistance is needed to accomplish the task. The balancing approach is a great exercise to alleviate conflict in the workplace. The approach shows vulnerability, careful listening, and connecting emotionally (Bua, 2015).
Explain How This Exercise is Beneficial to Becoming an Authentic Health Care Leader
A balanced leadership supports a business approach to the workers desires and capacities. It provides the proper results to the employees, which allows them to supply the correct services and products and services to the customer. The results of a balanced leader build trust across the entire organization and with the clients (Bua, 2015).
Conclusion
Many skills, habits, and theories have contributed to leadership approaches that can be useful in business and the medical care industry. The developmental route that a leader operates should be supported by self-assurance, group and structural mindfulness. According to Al-Swai (2013), the most important role of a leader is ensuring a ready supply of replacement leaders to maintain organizational progress in the ever-changing healthcare environment.
References
Al-Sawai, A. (2013). Leadership of healthcare professionals: where do we stand? Oman medical
journal, 28(4), 285-7. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3725246/
Bua, C. (2015). 3 Way to show balanced leadership. Retrieved from
https://www.fastcompany.com/3046174/3-ways-to-show-balanced-leadership
George, B. (2015). The true qualities of authentic leaders. Retrieved from
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2015/11/10/the-true-qualities-of-
authentic-leaders/#4d561cbaf74d