Nursing Leadership And Healthcare Informatics

Leadership in Healthcare NameInstitutionDateLeadership in Healthcare Leadership can be defined as the ability of a person or group of people to guide or influence followers or members of a group, organization, society, or team. Often, leadership is an attributes related to individual's ranking, seniority, or title in an hierarchy. This is without forgetting that leadership is also a skill that any person can attain or manifest, even those with no recognizable leadership position, and a developable attribute that can be strengthened or improved overtime. Today, leaders are required and present in most aspects of the society including religion, businesses, and politics, as well as community-based and social based institutions. In this paper, I will be comparing and contrasting the transactional, transformational, laissez-faire, directive, participative, and servant leadership styles. I will also discuss what skills are different for managers vs leaders, while comparing different skills and styles necessary for effective leadership. Personally, I view leadership as the ability to guide and inspire a team towards achieving a common goal, while also fostering