Every time you bring a nursing issue into a conversation and stimulate thought, you are leading. Leaders set higher standards. This begins by accepting personal responsibility for the accomplishment of objectives with no excuses. Risks are frequently taken in order to meet goals. It often appears that leaders will things to happen.
Leaders earn their followship in part because they symbolize the values and norms of the group.
They are the experts in their units. They are respected for their knowledge and the skills they bring to the workplace. Their ability to focus attention on important issues stimulates debates and leads to solutions of serious issues. Lastly, leaders connect their group to the outside world. By sharing information about important issues with colleagues in other disciplines, they both give and receive feedback that may be beneficial to the goals they and the group hope to achieve.