Personal Leadership Philosophies
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Personal Leadership Philosophy
Dayna R. Canzone
Walden University
NURS-6053, Section 50, Interprofessional Organizational and Systems Leadership
June 24, 2019
Personal Leadership Philosophy
When we think of leaders in the healthcare industry, we often focus on the famous policy-makers that have come before us. We may not realize how truly significant our own personal leadership can be to those around us. Every person has the ability to be a leader regardless of the job title that we may hold. Laureate Education (2018) shared that leaders are not defined by position or title, rather they’re characterized by their ability to craft a compelling vision while inspiring others to follow. To enhance our leadership skills, it is important to frequently acknowledge our leadership strengths and weaknesses. Laureate Education (2014) explained that it is important to understand what your skills, talents, and competencies are in order to see how they could best be served in the organization. To be a successful leader, we should frequently analyze our approach and develop a plan for continued improvement.
CliftonStrengths Assessment
Positivity, includer, achiever, relator, and futuristic themes were identified in my CliftonStrengths profile. Strengths Finder (2018) explained that by focusing on your Signature Themes, separately and in combination, you can identify your talents, build them into strengths, and enjoy personal and career success. Completing this assessment allowed me to gain an understanding of my values, strengths, and areas that I wish to improve upon. I found that my positive outlook and approach to situations allows me to include and relate to those around me as I drive my team towards the achievement of our goals. Learning about the significance that my leadership style can hold for my team was an eye-opening experience that will promote internal growth and exploration.
Core Values
The core values that were recognized in my report encompassed the includer and relator themes. Strengths Finder (2018) articulated that an includer is an instinctively accepting person who does not pass judgment, wants to expand groups, and wishes to include people so they feel they belong. As an includer, I feel that everyone is equally important, no one should be ignored, and everyone should be included. I have felt this deeply since I was a child, and this is the driving force behind my desire to care for others. This closely relates to the relator theme which supports my attitude considering relationship development. To truly care for my patients, I begin by cultivating a therapeutic relationship that promotes trust. I want to understand their feelings, goals, dreams, and fears, to better relate to and understand them. Staying true to the core values that drive my behaviors will support me and my team as we provide our patients with care.
Behaviors to Strengthen
This assessment allowed me to analyze my leadership strengths and identify areas that I wish to improve. Moore Foundation (2015) shared that as a knowledge worker, you take your civic responsibility to lead and engage in a self-improving practice seriously. I believe that my ability to motivate and support my team is strong, but I occasionally lack self-confidence and strong delegation skills. I appreciate gathering input from my team members to learn from the knowledge that they share, but I would like to find a balanced confidence level as I make clear decisions and delegate tasks in our team. I want to provide leadership recommendations that will be appreciated as I provide guidance to those I am working with.
Personal Vision Statement
My personal leadership vision is to promote personal growth and advancement for myself, my coworkers, and my patients. I want people to know that I will motivate, support and encourage them to reach their goals. I want to help promote a healthy environment that will foster improved patient outcomes and continued growth for my team. I always want to remember that I joined the healthcare field to help people reach their optimum level of health, and I personally want to do this with a strong team of people who share that desire.
Development Plan
To achieve my personal vision, I know that I must challenge myself and step outside of my comfort zone. I must actively work to enhance my delegation skills and strengthening my confidence. The best way to enrich and improve any skill is through continued practice and analysis of the outcomes. I will continue to delegate our shared tasks appropriately to the members of my team, and I will ask for feedback to gather a deeper understanding of how my actions affect those around me.
Qualitative and descriptive studies from the Journal of Nursing Administration looked closely at leadership behaviors that promote a healthy work environment and influence personal nursing empowerment. Alexander and Lopez (2018) found that leaders who incorporated self-awareness, balanced and open-hearted processing, transparency, and moral leadership were able to provide health work environments for their team members and patients. To help achieve my personal vision, I will approach my work with these same behaviors. Being self-aware as I provide honest input and clear expectations to my team will allow for clear understanding for our team. Khan, Griffin, and Fitzpatrick (2018) shared that effective leadership stimulates satisfied and committed nurses and also promotes an empowering work environment where nurses feel supported, satisfied, and commitment. I want my personal leadership interactions to promote empowerment among our nursing team and the patients that we care for. Actively engaging my team and providing them with guidance and support will allow all of our leadership skills to be strengthened. To improve my confidence and delegation skills, I must continue to utilize these behaviors and learn from every experience.
Summary
An analysis of my current leadership behaviors allowed me to develop a vision plan for my future growth. Being a leader is something that we must actively work to achieve. Although we may find ourselves in a leadership position, this does not guarantee that our actions will accurately fit that role. We must actively work to improve our leadership skills, and having a vision plan will provide guidance for those efforts. My personal vision plan will allow me to approach each patient care situation from a new perspective. To promote a healthy work environment for the team that I work with and the patients that I care for, I must ensure that I am actively incorporating my core values and remaining focused and motivated.
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