Effective leaders show objectivity, creativity, and knowledge.
They develop personal leadership styles from existing models and use their strength to motivate staff, accomplish organizational goals, and develop future leaders. The word doesn't mean just a person who inspires others to follow. It captures the idea of guiding others toward accomplishment. Leaders set goals and influence others' actions to achieve them. Effective nurse leaders must be able to help nurses objectively view their responsibilities to patients, their profession, and themselves to counteract the constant negative bombardment of disease, suffering, and dependency on the nursing staff.