Question

Incorporates your time management self-assessment information and the concepts learned this week (leadership theories, leadership versus management, professional nursing organizations, and time management.

Includes identification of one leadership theory, which you feel best describes your leadership style.

Includes a comparison between leadership and management

Includes a suggestion on how to apply this week's concepts to the work environment.

Answer 1

I believe in Democratic style of leadership. In this style, the leader values the individual characteristics and abilities of each subordinate. Here the leader is the catalyst for group decision making and shared responsibility. This style is a people centered approach and allows greater individual participation in decision making process. The Democratic leader uses personal and positional power and co-operative decision methodsvto draw out ideas from employees and motivate them to set their own work goals, develop their own plans, control their own practice. It us a creative leadership, here leader delegates authority to subordinates.

2.Leadership is based on influence and shared meaning, an informal role, achieved position, independent thinking, initiative. Management is based on authority and influence, formally designated rolev, assigned position, improved by the use effective leadership and skills.

3.

• Planning and organising the work scheschedule according to the availability of personnel and materials.
• Assigning work to subordinates should be defined and recorded with clear cut instructions.
• Proper teaching and guidance to subordinates.
• Democratic supervision.
• Evaluation of performance of subordinates and self.