¶ … personal philosophy of leadership. Address what role you feel a health care leader should play, what leadership theory they should follow, and why leaders should follow that theory.
My personal philosophy of leadership is that leaders need to remain strong and focused, decisive and relatively uninfluenced by their own or others' emotions. In healthcare, it is particularly important to apply evidence-based practice and rational thought to decisions, rather than rely on charismatic leaders to become figureheads in an organization or healthcare team. Increasingly, healthcare leaders rely on collaborative work environments where leadership philosophies that are collaborative and democratic prove most successful (Chriem, et al., 2013). Collaborative work environments occasionally rely on having a formal leader, but increasingly we are encountering shared power situations in which there is no one clear leader and in which each person's contributions are recognized as equal. This is true in some, but not all, healthcare settings in which specialists meet regularly to discuss client cases. Even team managers play more of a facilitating role than a role that is authoritative in nature.
I also believe that leaders should be confident because of their experience and training, and yet be willing to listen to those in subordinate positions who might have something to offer to the team. At the same time, subordinates do need leaders who are willing to take charge especially in stressful situations. Ultimately, I believe that leaders need to be flexible in the sense that every situation will require a different leadership style. Therefore, I have found that a contingency leadership theory proves particularly effective in a healthcare setting. Some situations will require cheerleading and empowerment, but others will require strong delegation of tasks and role clarity. We are continually being asked to make critical care decisions based on evidence-based practice, with the added challenge of...
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