Healthcare organizations need good management skills which is facilitated by managers possessing traits and leadership styles which propel the organization towards success. Managers from better performing healthcare possess a variety of traits which they capitalize on for the sake of the organization success. These traits include positive attitude which means that the managers of look at life in a positive manner. Additionally, they concentrate on success and therefore make maximum use of every opportunity that comes their way. Further, the leaders have a dream and a goal because they know where the organization is and can project where it could be in future (Gabel, 2001).In addition, they could measure their progress and make the necessary changes where there is need. Further, the leader’s posse’s energy mentally in relation to making wise decisions. The leaders are also visionary which means that they could use the current performance to make projections on what is bound to happen in future. This could further help them to be proactive rather than being reactive and this makes them to be in a position to control issues before they get out of control. Additionally, these leaders are self driven and therefore they can do everything with all their might without being forced. Further, they are capable of making decisions fast therefore taking advantage of every opportunity that comes their way. Additionally, these leaders are willing to market the organization by striving to be the best in order to have a good reputation and also by using other forms of advertisement. Additionally, they lead by example which means that they practice whatever that they say. These leaders also take considerable levels of risk especially where the returns are expected to be high.
Today’s healthcare organizations may decide about what style to adapt in the organization (Kippenberger, 2002.)They mainly adopt beauracratic style of leadership whereby the commands come from the top along the hierarchy downwards. Consequently, the leaders could adopt a decentralized style which allows all employees to take part in the leadership therefore increasing their motivation.
Formal power of leadership is characterized by simplicity for everyone identifying the leader in an organization. In this leadership style, the leader is given title and authority hence he can influence the employees especially in decision making. Further, the leader can lead the rest to achieve the organizational goals (Marshall, 2011).On the other hand, an informal power of leadership is exercised by a leader who does not have a formal authority to lead.However, the rest of the group members try to emulate him due to his expertise, hardwork or even success attained earlier as a result of his efforts.
Nurse leaders must understand the political action so that they can understand their rights and avoid their violation by the government and in case of such eventualities they can take the necessary measures. Additionally, nurse leaders ought to understand their codes of conduct and act in accordance with them (Kelly, 2012).The leaders are also supposed to be enlightened in order to work in line with the government laid out rules especially in matters relating to well being of the citizen.
Nurse leaders need be enlightened about the political actions in the nursing and heath care industry. This could be through getting access to information of best performing organizations and understanding how such organizations cope with the governing authority.Further,they could leas with the media houses and get reports about the professional organizations and how they relate with the government (Kelly,2012).The importance of using professional organizations to understand the political actions in the nursing and health care industry is to understand the government proceedings and also understand the governing rules and avoid conflict.
This could allow smooth flow of the organization and ensure that the organization does not conflict with governing authority.
References
Gabel, S. (2001). Leaders and healthcare organizational change: Art, politics, and process. New York, NY [u.a.: Kluwer Acad./Plenum Publ.
Kelly, P. (2012). Nursing leadership & management. Clifton Park, NY: Cengage Learning.
Kippenberger, T. (2002). Leadership Styles. Chichester: Capstone Pub.
Marshall, E. S., & Marshall, E. S. (2011). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader. New York, NY: Springer.