NUR674 Week 4 DQ Leadership in Health Care Systems Practicum

NUR674 Week 4 DQ Leadership in Health Care Systems Practicum

Nurse leaders who are engaged in executive practice have constantly reviewed the vision of nursing practice and outlined the concept of timely, equitable, safe, efficient, and patient-centered care as the driving force in realizing quality health care. The AONE Nurse Executive Competencies outlines the abilities, knowledge, and skills that nurse leaders at various levels regardless of their education knowledge have to aid their duties. The common set of competencies as outlined by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership include effective communication, understanding of the healthcare environment, business skills, leadership, and professionalism (Cole et al., 2020). These competencies aid in improving practicum knowledge and in offering better services to colleagues and clients.

A strong leader can provide proper guidance in the delivery of health services. The effectiveness of service delivery is guided by the set of core values that a leader possesses. The ability to offer an interactive and collaborative environment among professionals is vital in strengthening service delivery. The current approach in quality service delivery is guided by evidence-based practice (Embree et al., 2018). This implies that nurses must share information that will act as a basis of research and hence enable the development of better practices.

On the other hand, recognizing existing weaknesses is a good initiative for a leader. There is no perfection in leadership and each individual has a certain flaw. However, leaders always look forward to improving their competencies. The inability to recognize and take charge of the weaknesses is detrimental to service delivery. Leaders must always seek self-awareness and possess the desire to correct the weakness they may possess (Embree et al., 2018). The overall objective of a nurse leader is to ensure complete adherence to professional standards and values outlined by AONL.

DQ1When one considers the word love as a verb instead of a feeling, the biblical worldview would state that this loving relationship is related to two principles: honor and protection. Explain how these two principles guide servant leadership in the workplace.

DQ2How do servant leaders, as compared with leaders using the transformational model of leadership, manage organization dynamics and lead change to ensure that the continued success of the stakeholders will be served? Is servant leadership or transformational leadership the best approach to these tasks? Why?

What is servant leadership?

Servant leadership is a management style in which you lead by putting the needs of your team first. Servant leaders believe that when their team members feel personally and professionally fulfilled, they produce higher quality work more efficiently and productively. Employee satisfaction and collaboration are important concepts in servant leadership. You can use this leadership style in any type of business, but it is particularly popular within nonprofit organizations.

Servant leadership is important in business because it creates a work environment in which employees at all levels of your organization feel respected, appreciated and valued. Businesses that follow a servant leadership philosophy tend to have stronger work cultures with high employee morale and engagement.

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10 principles of servant leadership

Here are the 10 principles of effective servant leadership to help you become a better leader:

1. Listening

Effective servant leaders don’t just speak but listen to what their team has to say. They give ample opportunity for all members of the team to be heard and listen carefully to both what is being said and potentially, what is not being said. By gathering observations and insight from all team members, you can understand your opportunities for growth.

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2. Empathy

Effective servant leaders care about their team on a personal level. They understand that when their team feels happy and fulfilled in their personal lives, it contributes to success in their professional life. Because of this, servant leaders make it a priority to show team members they care about them personally and try to help them with personal issues when they can.

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3. Healing

Effective servant leaders understand the importance of fixing previous problems before being able to move on to new goals and projects. For example, your team may have suffered a setback last quarter due to a team disagreement. To be able to face the new challenges of this quarter, the team needs to be able to heal and come to an agreement first.

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4. Awareness

Effective servant leaders are aware of themselves and their teams. In being self-aware, you need to be able to accept and grow from your own weaknesses. Just as important is that you, as the leader, be aware of your team’s individual strengths and weaknesses to help them grow and learn.

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5. Persuasion

Effective servant leaders guide and persuade team members. Where an authoritarian leader might tell team members what to do, a servant leader tells them why it’s the best method or process. They seek to convince the team as a whole and build a consensus.

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6. Conceptualization

Effective servant leaders can think beyond small tasks and communicate larger goals and why they are important to their teams.

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7. Foresight

Effective servant leaders understand the importance of learning from past mistakes and successes and using lessons learned to productively evaluate present decisions. They help their team do the same.

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8. Stewardship

Effective servant leaders acknowledge and understand the importance of their responsibilities. They protect and uphold the trust and confidence given them in their role and communicate this to their team. As a steward of your company’s assets and goals, you work hard, arrive on time and are dependable.

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9. Commitment to the growth of people

Effective servant leaders motivate their teams to grow. They are committed to helping their teams develop professionally. Servant leaders help their team members become leaders themselves by leading by example and providing their team with opportunities to grow and develop.

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10. Building community

Effective servant leaders encourage collaboration and engagement. Servant leaders value the opinions of everyone on their team and encourage them to share those opinions and to actively contribute to the team regularly.

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