Nursing Leadership and development

You will find many opportunites for growth as you advance in your nursing career.  As your career develops, you will need a knowlegde base of the different leadership styles. In this section, you will find information about leadership theories, leadership styles, development of leaders' skills, and the sources of nursing leadership.  This section will also provide you with several links to various nursing leadership organizations which you may be interested in joining for future career development.                        

Theories of Leadership and Management

Motivational Theories

Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, managers should recognize the motivations of each his employees and he should be aware that each employee is motivated by different things at different times of their lives.                                                     

Interactive Theories

Presents the Japanese-style management, Theory Z is an expansion of McGregor's theory Y that supports the democratic style of leadership. The attribute to Theory Z include consensus decision-making, fitting employees the job, job security, slower promotions, examining the long-term consequences of the decision-making, quality circles and holistic concern for workers.                                              

Transformational leadership Theory

A transformational leader is committed, has a visions and able to empower others with this vision. A transactional leader is concerned with the day-to-day operations and more focused on the management tasks.

Leadership Styles

Democratic

Maintains less control

Motivates by economic and ego awards

 Directs others through suggestions and guidance

 Communicate flows from up and down

Decision-making involves others

 Emphasis is on "we" rather than "I" or "You"

 Criticism is constructive

Laissez-faire

 Permissive with little or no control

 Motivates by support when requested by the group or individual

Provides little or no direction

 Communication is between members of group, upward and downward

Decision-making is dispersed throughout the group

Emphasis is on the groupo

Criticism is not given

Authoritarian  

 Characterized by a strong control over the work group

 Motivates others by coercion

 Directs others with commands

 Communication flows downward

 Decision-making does not involve others

 Emphasis is on difference in status (I and You)

 Criticism is punitive

 Sources for development of Leaders' Skills

conflict management

leadership skills and emotional intelligence

Professional Nursing Organizations

Journals for Nursing Leadership Development

You may find free online articles:

Journal of Nursing Management

Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership

Nursing Economic$, Nursing Management

You have to register in the following journal websites: 

You may need to purchase articles from the following journals:

Journal Nurse Care Quality

JONA's Healthcare Law, Ethics & Regulation

Journal of Excellence in Nursing Leadership

Journal of Nursing Administration

Journal of Public Health, Management & Practice

Nursing Administration Quarterly