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Leadership is best defined as: a. an interpersonal process of participating by encouraging fellowship. b . delegation of authority and responsibility and the coordination of activities. c. inspiring people to accomplish goals through support and confidence building. d . the integration of resources through planning, organizing, and directing. Leadership is the process of influencing people to accomplish goals by inspiring confidence and support among followers. 2. A medical-surgical unit reports higher rates of patient satisfaction coupled with high rates of staff satisfaction and productivity. Which of the following is attributed to the data findings? a. Effective leadership b. Management involvement c. Mentoring d. Rewards and recognition Effective leadership is important in nursing because of the impact on nurses’ work lives, it being a stabilizing influence during change, and for nurses’ productivity and quality of care.