The document discusses definitions of leadership, types of leaders, theories of leadership, advantages and disadvantages of different leadership styles, characteristics of leadership, the difference between leadership and management, and the application of leadership in nursing. It provides definitions of a leader and leadership, lists types of leaders including intellectual, creative, persuasive, and democratic, and examines advantages and disadvantages of autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire leadership styles.
3. DEFINITONS
LEADER:
A person who demonstrates and exercise influence and power over others. Leaders have a vision and
influence others by their actions and comments.
LEADERSHIP
Leadership is the ability to influence other people Lansdale Leadership is the ability of a manager to
induce subordinate to work with zeal confidence.
Koontz and O Donnell
Leadership as the ability to secure desirable actions from a group of followers voluntary, without the
use of coercion.
Afford and Beaty
Leadership is the activity to persuade others to seek defined objectives enthusiastically. It is the human
factor which binds a group together and motivate it towards goals.
Keith Davis
4. WHO IS A LEADER
One that leads or guides.
One who is in charge or in command of others.
On who heads a political party or organization.
One who has influence or power especially of a political nature.
17. ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Efficient in time of crisis, easy to make
decision by one group and less time
consuming
Does not encourage the individuals growth
and does not recognize the potentials,
imitativeness and creates less cooperation
among members
It is useful when there is only leader who
is experienced having new and essential
information, while subordinates are in
experienced and new
Leader lacks supportive power that results
in decision made with consultation although
he may be correct
It is useful when the workers are unsure
of taking decision and expect the leader to
Less job satisfaction leads to less
commitment to goals of the organization
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
18. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Encourages all employee in decision
making
It takes more time for taking decision by
the group than the leader alone
Promotes personnel involvement, greater
commitment to work and enhance job
satisfaction
19. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES:
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
In limited situations creativity may be
encouraged for specific purposes
May lead to instability, disorganization,
inefficiency, no unity of action
To try new method of action Lack of feeling responsible to solve the
problem that may arise. Individual will
lose interest, initiative and desire for
achievement
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21. CHARACTERISTICS OF LEADERSHIP
• . It is a personal quality of character and behaviour in man which enables him to exert internal personal
influence.
• 2. It is concerned with the lying down group objectives and polices for the followers, motivating them
coordinating their efforts to accomplish the objectives.
• 3. It pre – supposes the existence of a group followers.
• 4. Its style may differ from situation to situation.
• 5. It is the ability to perused others and motivate them to work for accomplishing certain objectives.
• 6. It is process of influencing exercised by leader on members of a group.
• 7. It involves an unequal distribution of authority among leaders and groups.
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23. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Factors Leadership Management
Source of power Personal abilities Authority delegated
Focus Vision and purpose Operating results
Approach Transformational Transactional
Process Inspiration Control
Emphasis Collectively Individualism
Futurity Proactive Reactive
Type Formal and informal Formal
24. APPLICATION OF LEADERSHIP IN NURSING
• Patient care coordination
• Employee responsibilities
• Guidelines for delegating nursing care
• Mentorship
• Preceptorship
• Continuing education
