7/23/25, 11:50 PM NURS 414 | Leadership
NURS 414 LEADERSHIP NEWEST VERSION 2025-2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS \LATEST UPDATE
A system
1. Leads Self
2. Engages Others
LEADS Collaborative
3. Acheives Results
4. Develops Coalitions
5. Systems Transformation
1. Self-Awareness (mindfullness)
2. Manages Self (controlls emotions, understands wants/needs,
Leads Self (4) balances own life)
3. Develops Self (Motivates self, develops own soft
skills, practices social and emotional intelligence)
4. Demonstrates Character
1. Development of employees
2. Development of company (resources, culture)
Engages Others (4)
3. Effective Communication
4. Builds effective teams
1. Set direction
2. Base decisions on values, vision, and evidence
Acheives Direction (4)
3. Implement decisions quickly & with action
4. Assess/Evaluate success
1. pairs together good partnerships/networks
2. committed to customer service
Builds Coalitions (4) 3. Mobilizes knowledge (understands own resources and how to
use)
4. Navigates sociopolitical environments (deal with
conflict, mitigate differences and use them to
advantage)
1. Critical thinking about the healthcare system
2. Encourage innovation
Systems Transformation
3. Orient towards the future
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4. Orchestrate change!
- example of "leading self"
"you can only trust others - deal with your own fears, don't project
when you can trust - prepare for the worst and have faith in your
yourself in their presence" strength/diplomacy/opinion, trust in how YOU will
respond
- helps to be a "Self Aware" leader
Mindfullness - focuses attention on current mental and physical experiences
- promotes non-judgemental, disengaged, empathetic
exploration of your thoughts
- human instinct to protect the ego, necessary even for survival
sometimes
Self-Delusion - but must be challenged for authentic leadsership
- work to challenge own world views, ask others for feedback,
journal
- ask yourself "why" to every answer you give to a
question, over and over until you come to a kernel of
truth
- balancing opposing viewpoints: your coworker's idea is just as
valid as your own
Leader's mindset - putting your impatience fo change in long-term
perspective, while still being 100% present in the
current moment
- embrace chaos to discover order (embrace change and scary
new opportunities)
leadership- you either have it, or you don't. ie an innate quality
The Great Man Theory
(now mostly proven wrong bc leadership can be
learned, though some ppl are more inclined)
developed a set of individual characteristics/personal
The Trait Theory
qualities one should develop to become a leader
developed a set of practical skills one should develop to become
a leader
The skills theory - technical skills
- people skills
- conceptual/thinking skills
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compares the best styles of leadership:
ie beaurocratic vs democratic vs lassais faire
The Style Theory
Managerial Grid:
- you want to be high on FRIENDLYNESS, as well as
UNCOMPROMISING on performance
there's no one size fits all- takes context into account!
Situational Leadership Theory
the leader should adapt to the situation
swap out/change the LEADER to match the situation,
rather than depending on the current leader to change
Contingency Theory
their style
- ideal: well liked, but powerful and task driven leader
reciprocity between the leader and follower: the leader
provides what the followers need in exchange for
expected performance
Transactional Leadership - leader needs to provide rewards and punishments to motivate
followers
Theory
- clear chain of command
- the leader makes decisions with no input
= performance is usually just what's expected: no more, no less
Gets results by transforming the environment/culture,
charisma, encouraging and cultivating followers
Transformational Leadership = performance above and beyond expected!
Theory
(rather than punishment and reward)
similar to transactional theory that it's based on
Leader-Member Exchange
Theory reciprocity. but creates an 'in' crowd with the leader's
favorites, creating bad dynamics.
leader 'serves' their followers: asking what
followers need, helping them. people follow out of
Servant Leadership Theory
gratitude
- a great model when considering pt focused healthcare
- nurses MUST be leaders
- leadership is a shared responsibility across the HCT
CNO Nursing Leadership
- leading patients, advocacy, system/policy reform, research,
Statement
nursing as a discipline
- leadership and managerial skills are interdependent
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Six Domains:
1. Knowledge (foundational, then in-depth knowledge, then
advanced)
2. Research/critical inquiry
3. Nursing Practice (clinical skills)
4. Communication & Collaboration
CASN National Nursing 5. Professionalism (accountability/ethics)
Education Framework 6. Leadership
For each domain, there is an overarching guiding
principle & esential components for each degree level:
1. Baccalaurete (Bachelors)
2. Masters
3. Doctors
Leadership Skills:
- Diagnosing the situation
- Adapting
- Communicating
- Self awareness
- self management
- social awareness
- relationship management
- results > popularity
- leadership is not rank, but responsibility
5 Interwoven Aspects of Leadership
Textbook 18-09-2020 Reading
- Leader
- Followers
- Situation
- Communication
- Goals
Task Behaviour: how leaders create/define roles,
delegate, and explain how the goals will be met
Relationship Behaviour: how leaders maintain personal
connection and open communication
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NURS 414 LEADERSHIP NEWEST VERSION 2025-2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS \LATEST UPDATE
A system
1. Leads Self
2. Engages Others
LEADS Collaborative
3. Acheives Results
4. Develops Coalitions
5. Systems Transformation
1. Self-Awareness (mindfullness)
2. Manages Self (controlls emotions, understands wants/needs,
Leads Self (4) balances own life)
3. Develops Self (Motivates self, develops own soft
skills, practices social and emotional intelligence)
4. Demonstrates Character
1. Development of employees
2. Development of company (resources, culture)
Engages Others (4)
3. Effective Communication
4. Builds effective teams
1. Set direction
2. Base decisions on values, vision, and evidence
Acheives Direction (4)
3. Implement decisions quickly & with action
4. Assess/Evaluate success
1. pairs together good partnerships/networks
2. committed to customer service
Builds Coalitions (4) 3. Mobilizes knowledge (understands own resources and how to
use)
4. Navigates sociopolitical environments (deal with
conflict, mitigate differences and use them to
advantage)
1. Critical thinking about the healthcare system
2. Encourage innovation
Systems Transformation
3. Orient towards the future
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,7/23/25, 11:50 PM NURS 414 | Leadership
4. Orchestrate change!
- example of "leading self"
"you can only trust others - deal with your own fears, don't project
when you can trust - prepare for the worst and have faith in your
yourself in their presence" strength/diplomacy/opinion, trust in how YOU will
respond
- helps to be a "Self Aware" leader
Mindfullness - focuses attention on current mental and physical experiences
- promotes non-judgemental, disengaged, empathetic
exploration of your thoughts
- human instinct to protect the ego, necessary even for survival
sometimes
Self-Delusion - but must be challenged for authentic leadsership
- work to challenge own world views, ask others for feedback,
journal
- ask yourself "why" to every answer you give to a
question, over and over until you come to a kernel of
truth
- balancing opposing viewpoints: your coworker's idea is just as
valid as your own
Leader's mindset - putting your impatience fo change in long-term
perspective, while still being 100% present in the
current moment
- embrace chaos to discover order (embrace change and scary
new opportunities)
leadership- you either have it, or you don't. ie an innate quality
The Great Man Theory
(now mostly proven wrong bc leadership can be
learned, though some ppl are more inclined)
developed a set of individual characteristics/personal
The Trait Theory
qualities one should develop to become a leader
developed a set of practical skills one should develop to become
a leader
The skills theory - technical skills
- people skills
- conceptual/thinking skills
/ 2/53
,7/23/25, 11:50 PM NURS 414 | Leadership
compares the best styles of leadership:
ie beaurocratic vs democratic vs lassais faire
The Style Theory
Managerial Grid:
- you want to be high on FRIENDLYNESS, as well as
UNCOMPROMISING on performance
there's no one size fits all- takes context into account!
Situational Leadership Theory
the leader should adapt to the situation
swap out/change the LEADER to match the situation,
rather than depending on the current leader to change
Contingency Theory
their style
- ideal: well liked, but powerful and task driven leader
reciprocity between the leader and follower: the leader
provides what the followers need in exchange for
expected performance
Transactional Leadership - leader needs to provide rewards and punishments to motivate
followers
Theory
- clear chain of command
- the leader makes decisions with no input
= performance is usually just what's expected: no more, no less
Gets results by transforming the environment/culture,
charisma, encouraging and cultivating followers
Transformational Leadership = performance above and beyond expected!
Theory
(rather than punishment and reward)
similar to transactional theory that it's based on
Leader-Member Exchange
Theory reciprocity. but creates an 'in' crowd with the leader's
favorites, creating bad dynamics.
leader 'serves' their followers: asking what
followers need, helping them. people follow out of
Servant Leadership Theory
gratitude
- a great model when considering pt focused healthcare
- nurses MUST be leaders
- leadership is a shared responsibility across the HCT
CNO Nursing Leadership
- leading patients, advocacy, system/policy reform, research,
Statement
nursing as a discipline
- leadership and managerial skills are interdependent
/ 3/53
, 7/23/25, 11:50 PM NURS 414 | Leadership
Six Domains:
1. Knowledge (foundational, then in-depth knowledge, then
advanced)
2. Research/critical inquiry
3. Nursing Practice (clinical skills)
4. Communication & Collaboration
CASN National Nursing 5. Professionalism (accountability/ethics)
Education Framework 6. Leadership
For each domain, there is an overarching guiding
principle & esential components for each degree level:
1. Baccalaurete (Bachelors)
2. Masters
3. Doctors
Leadership Skills:
- Diagnosing the situation
- Adapting
- Communicating
- Self awareness
- self management
- social awareness
- relationship management
- results > popularity
- leadership is not rank, but responsibility
5 Interwoven Aspects of Leadership
Textbook 18-09-2020 Reading
- Leader
- Followers
- Situation
- Communication
- Goals
Task Behaviour: how leaders create/define roles,
delegate, and explain how the goals will be met
Relationship Behaviour: how leaders maintain personal
connection and open communication
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