Leadership in Nursing Excellence in leadership is an inherently innate skill set that over time emerges in the attitude, commitment and performance of subordinates. It is also reflected in how a given business unit or department coordinate, collaborates and trusts each other (Cohen, 2013). Compounding these factors are the often complex, highly intricate and often challenging aspects of managing and leading a nursing department (Swearingen, Liberman, 2004). The stresses and requirements of nursing leadership serve as a catalyst that accelerates leadership skills in nurse leaders. The challenges of orchestrating and leading a department are in many ways a crucible that leads to stronger nurse leaders capable of overcoming challenges and continually growing over time (Wong, Cummings, 2009). The most effective transformational leaders know how and when to rely on individualized consideration, intellectual stimulation, inspirational motivation and idealized influence (Rao, 2013). Taken together...

My beliefs with regard to leadership support and strengthen this perspective as well, as I believe everyone has a right to have their opinion heard on challenges facing a department. The creation and continual fueling of trust, which is the catalyst of all successful communication and collaboration throughout a healthcare organization, is galvanized through excellent participative leadership. The attributes of leadership that is essential for this type of leadership to succeed include the ability to actively and assertively listen, which includes asking questions to further gain insights into what subordinates, peers and superiors what…