Nursing Leadership and Management (Chapter 1) | Questions with 100 % correct answers | Verified

What is *leadership*? - A process of influence by which the leader influences others *toward goal achievement* *Formal* leader - A person is *in a position of authority* or in a sanctioned, assigned role within an organization *that connotes influence*, such as a clinical nurse specialist. *Informal* leader - An individual who *demonstrates leadership outside the scope of a formal leadership* role or *as a member of a group* rather than as the head or leader of the group. Leadership *traits* - -Guiding vision -Passion -Integrity -Self-confidence -Determination -Intelligence -Sociability -Visionary -Resource -Experience -Humility -Have high standards -Value education -Value professional development -Demonstrate power in the organization -Active in a professional organization -Model learned beliefs and practices as they mentor other nursesList the *3 behavioral theories* of leadership - *1)* Autocratic *2)* Democratic *3)* Laissez-faire What is the *autocratic* behavioral theory of leadership? - *Autocratic* leadership involves *centralized decision making*, with the leader making decisions and *using power to command and control others*