Leadership week 9 response 1 – Authoritarian

Leadership week 9 response 1 – Authoritarian

Type of document       Essay   1 Page Subject area       Nursing          Academic Level            Master

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Respond to Mollys post in one of the following ways Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence, or research.

Share an insight from having read your colleagues’ postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings

Discussion 9: Authoritarian

COLLAPSE

To be an effective leader, I feel you have to be aware of the culture and climate of your unit. You also have to get to know your employees to know how they will react to different types of leadership. Taking the time to be aware of how your leadership is affecting your staff is extremely important. I have worked with many different types of managers. I have worked with a manager who could be characterized as authoritarian. She was extremely driven to have complete control over every decision made in the unit. Many decisions are made without consulting any staff members or taking into consideration how it will affect the unit as a whole. Staff members do not go to her with problems, issues, or concerns because they are treated with disrespect and made to feel like they are at fault. The staff were very productive, but morale was very low. Although they were productive, they did not feel like a team due to their lack of input in the decisions being made in the unit. New policies and protocols were put into place and the staff were expected to follow them even if they were not in the best interest of patients or the staff. I feel that staff nurses who are caring for patients should have input in the decisions made regarding the unit. Staff nurses have knowledge of the daily activities of the unit that directly affect patient care and patient outcomes. Nurses should feel comfortable going to their manager or leader and asking question or asking for help without feeling like they will be punished. I would not integrate any of the characteristics of the authoritarian leader into my leadership style. I feel that leaders should be able to read the climate of the unit and be flexible with their leadership style.

 

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