Homework: Leadership Admiration
A leader whom you admire (Kimball Patton, MD) You will explore what makes them a good leader, (Transformational Leader-qualities) As a nurse manager, How you can incorporate the techniques that they use, and how making these changes will make you a better leader.
Here are the requirements for the homework:
I. Include a title page
II. Include a separate page that provides the following information:
1. The person's first name.
2. How you know him/her. (Worked with him for 3 years in a hospital where I am the manager & he is the chief of anesthesia)
3. Their current title in the leadership role. (Chief of Anesthesia Services)
4. How long they have been in their current leadership role. (2 years-5th time in role)
5. The theory that supports their leadership style, type, and pattern. (Transformational Leadership Style)
III. On another page, address the following points:
1. The interviewee's greatest challenge as a leader according to them. (Greatest challenge is work collaboration)
2. The interviewee's greatest strength as a leader according to them. (Leads by example)
3. The interviewee's greatest weakness as a leader according to them. (Sometimes prejudge people from initial complaint instead of hearing both sides)
IV. In your conclusion, address the following:
1. What makes your interviewee a good leader in your opinion? (He's a good listener, wants to get the job done attitude, and wants to meet hospital initiatives & metrics)
2. How can you incorporate the techniques that they use, so that you can become a better leader? (Take the time out to listen & not responding in a spontaneous manner)
3. How can these changes make you a better leader? (More team members will see me as approachable & not have spontaneous reactions/responses when not necessary)
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.