This paper is a reflection of my personal leadership development blueprint this quarter. The paper identifies three main attributes that have made me to become a change leader this quarter. The paper concludes by pinpointing some core values that have successfully made this change possible. A change leader can be defined as encouraging people to take risks - to evaluate their core beliefs and world view - and engage effectively with others (Flanagan, 2014). His objective is to guide people through
I have obtained great learning from the study week in Cambridge which I can apply in responding to ethical issues and business environment in global contexts. From My Cambridge startups: the road to Raspberry Pi presented by Professor Jack Lang, I think some leaders needs only to be outstandingly capable. Steve Jobs is a good example. He was well known for his bad temper. However no one could deny that he had great ideas that others didn’t have – the things he invented were always ahead of the time
Self-Reflection: Personal Leadership Supporting Professional Leadership The leadership of advanced practice nurses plays an important role in the future care delivered to patients within a society so badly in need of healthcare improvements and reform. The challenge is to further develop all nurses and their abilities to be truly transformational in this process. Advanced practice nurses can serve as complexity leaders and role models for the entire nursing profession, which will ensure excellent
In the academic context, ‘reflection’ is defined as; “a generic term for those intellectual and affective activities in which individuals engage to explore their experiences in order to lead to new understandings and appreciations. It may take place in isolation or in association with others. It can be done well or badly, successfully or unsuccessfully.” (Boud, Keogh and Walker, 1985, p 19) Needless to say, engaging in reflection at an academic level is more than merely passively remembering and
provide the leadership required in influencing the work attitudes and environment of the nurses engaged in patient care. A positive reinforcement led by the nurse manager would not only enhance the staff’s continual commitment to the organizations goals but also give the institution the extra edge (McGuire & Kennerly, 2006). Thus, it is essential that nurse managers are well grounded with knowledge and trained. One step in knowing what skills the nurse manager or leader
Confucius once said, “By three methods, we may learn wisdom: First by reflection, which is noblest; Second by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience which is the bitterest”. Every little thing in the universe is perpetually changing. As human beings grow older, so do their personal lives, as well as their professions and organizations. Examples of changes such as this may be new work settings, new corporate culture, new groups of colleagues, new bosses, new responsibilities, etc. However
thoughts around leadership. A couple of the valuable thoughts I extracted from that time include - Taking on a new leadership role means having an idea of where you want to
Research and Reflection - Management Perspective When I think of the types of leadership and managerial qualities I would like to follow and emulate, I think of J. Summers, Vice President of Operations at Quest Medical in Allen, Texas. Summers has worked at the company for more than ten years and has been instrumental in turning around several departments within the organization. S/He has recently been assigned to manage the operations department, and it is well on its way to achieving record-breaking
My concrete experience of the issue due to Diversity in the Military is from my own personal experience in the military being the practice in the military organizational behavior by the supervisors where employees are not treated the same.Also just like in any other organization our brigade had cases of one or more sexual harassment incident
Reflection: Mt. Everest Simulation Wei Liu Ohio Dominican University Reflection: Mt. Everest Simulation It is a dangerous expedition to climb Mount Everest, a Herculean task for human to fight against volatile weather conditions, supplies challenges, mental and physical difficulties and dangers. Unpredictable events can strike without any warnings, complexities and disasters desperate the most experienced professional climbers in high altitude and fight for living. Death is the shadow of all adventures