NURS 6053 module 3 wk 3 1Discussion 1: Leadership Theories in PracticeMarshall and Broome (2017) cite that leadership is the ability to motivate, inspire, and guide a group or organization toward attaining a common goal. Effective leaders are also role models who inspire others to attain extraordinary goals with their communication, credibility, commitment, and charisma (Marshall & Broome, 2017). The two authors also cite that leadership in the healthcare sector requires comprehension of the dialect of leadership theories, culture, and history. According to them, the precursor for all leaders in healthcare is to be grounded in the moral values and standards of their field that allows them to lead with honor and dignity (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2018). Transformational leaders have good judgment, wise decision-making ability, possess emotional intelligence, pay attention to other’s spiritual sides, and are sensitive to people’s situations. According to Marshall and Broome (2017), leadership journeys usually change you as an individual. Furthermore, the character traits a person gets and hones during being a leader serve to develop them both professionally and personally (Prezerakos, 2018). Many theories have been developed to try and explain the best development of leadership. One leadership theory and behavior introduced in this