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Every Nurse Can Be a Leader

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What is the difference between a manager and a leader? While many people can be both, the roles are not necessarily the same. The biggest difference between them is the way they motivate the people around them. Although managers are part of a hierarchy, not everyone above you in that hierarchy is necessarily an effective leader.

Leadership can be broadly defined as the process by which an individual influences other individuals in a group to accomplish key goals, while directing that group in ways that make it function more cohesively.

By this definition, leadership can exist independently of manager status. You don’t have to supervise or manage anyone to position yourself as a leader. Even staff nurses can begin to build a strong foundation for leadership.

Credibility is the foundation of leadership

People are most willing to follow a leader who is credible; for this reason, credibility has been called the foundation of leadership. At any level of your nursing career, you can begin to establish personal credibility by adopting the following behaviors:

· Honor your commitments and don’t make commitments you can’t keep.

· Take responsibility for your mistakes. Don’t fall into the bad habit of playing the blame game.

· Be generous with compliments and praise whenever it’s deserved.

· Become a good listener and express empathy for those around you.

· Identify your personal values and communicate them to your colleagues and managers through your actions and words.

· Learn to work productively in groups or teams.

· Express enthusiasm for your assignments and optimism for the future.

· Manage your time wisely. Learn to set priorities and to eliminate activities
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