LDS week 2

GIVE A POSITIVE FEEDBACK TO EACH OF THE POST. USE PORPER APA FORMAT.CITE SCHOLARLY SOURCES.

POST#1 Paige: The ability to effectively control oneself, one’s behaviors, thoughts, and emotions in order to accomplish personal and professional goals is referred to as self-leadership. Basically, it’s about leading oneself before others. The relationship between self-leadership and leadership competency is significant because self-leadership serves as a foundation for effective leadership. A leader who possesses strong self-leadership skills is better equipped to understand their own strengths, weaknesses, motivations, and values. This self-awareness enables them to lead with authenticity, integrity, and empathy, which are crucial elements of effective leadership. A leader’s self-leadership skills directly impact those they lead in several ways such as role modeling and empowerment. Self-leadership abilities like emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-control are exhibited by leaders, who provide a good example for their subordinates. Team members are more likely to model their leader’s successful behavior and emotional control when they see it in action, fostering a culture of self-leadership inside the company. Numerous studies have highlighted the connection between employee initiative and improved organizational and individual job performance (Kang et al., 2022).  

One leadership skill that I consider to be a strength is self motivation. Coming from a sports background I have always been competitive with others and myself. I have noticed that I enjoy setting the standard high for myself and attaining those goals.  One leadership skill that I could improved on is assertiveness. Sometimes I feel I do not want to step of toes or challenge other people intellect and them take it personally or a bad way so I will avoid any confrontation. 

One strategy to cultivate my self leadership skills is to clarify my personal goals and values. In order to perform this, I can establish clear, specific, and challenging goals that align with your values and aspirations. These goals are meant to be meaningful and evoke a sense of purpose. Breaking these goals into smaller more attainable goals to maintain motivation. Another strategy is to develop consistent habits. Humans are cultures of habit. Routines and habits that support your goals and enhance productivity are key when you are within the workplace. Consistent habits create a sense of structure and discipline, reducing reliance on fleeting motivation. By implementing these strategies, individuals can cultivate their self-motivation and enhance their self-leadership skills. This enables them to proactively pursue their goals, stay resilient in the face of setbacks, and achieve long-term success and fulfillment. The intrinsic motivation theory suggests that employees exhibit high levels of motivation and engagement in their tasks when they feel a sense of autonomy and control over both themselves and their environment (Inam et al., 2023).

References

Inam, A., Ho, J. A., Sheikh, A. A., Shafqat, M., & Najam, U. (2023). How self leadership enhances normative commitment and work performance by engaging people at work?. Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.), 42(5), 3596–3609. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-01697-5

Kang, H., Song, M., & Li, Y. (2022). Self-Leadership and Innovative Behavior: Mediation of Informal Learning and Moderation of Social Capital. Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 12(11), 443. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12110443. 

POST#2 ASHLEY: This week course content involved leadership skills and styles in advanced nursing practice. Effective leadership embodies, motivates, and enables professional nursing success. Functional leaders possess foundational emotional intelligence and interprofessional attributes that promote healthcare competency. The relationship of self-leadership to leadership capability is complex. To further elaborate, leadership competency can be described as an ability to impact others to reach projected goals. On the contrary, self-leadership can help stimulate one to obtain goals through self-motivation. Self-leadership and communication skills are known to have a positive result on nursing outcomes (Ae & Sim, 2020). A leader’s self-leadership skills can influence those they lead by providing a pathway example to follow.

As documented in the lesson plan content, self-leadership skills are crucial in the development of organizations and of oneself. One self-leadership skill I consider to be a strength is my own emotional intelligence (EI). Xu et al. (2023) infers that the EI theory impacts relationships, career aspirations, and emotional responses. Self-leadership skills are built by maturity. EI comes from the comprehension and management of emotions and the emotions of those around them. My expressive feelings can be mimicked by my peers or within my patients. Throughout the years that I have been in healthcare, I have successfully been able to manage and identify my emotions. By doing so, I have seen a positive change in the way I provide care. For example, I have learned to set aside my own personal biases and maintain professional boundaries.

One self-leadership skill that I have identified that needs improvement is the topic of self-care. Self-care is detrimental in the growth of a leader. As described in the section of leadership skills for advanced practice nursing, self-care cultivates an atmosphere of resilience. I have found myself overworked, overwhelmed, and burnt out in various situations throughout my career. There are times where I struggle to delegate my time appropriately to tasks that could be done later. When I am faced with a momentous amount of work in my personal or professional life, I seem to want to tackle things all at once. To my demise, the eagerness can become brief and my self-care suffers.

As explained previously, my self-care diminishes as I focus too heavily on tasks that do not need to be performed all at once. Two examples of strategies to help alleviate my stress and improve my self-care techniques could be sustaining my emotional, mental, and spiritual wellness. I can begin on ensuring I develop a sense of gratitude, continue to strengthen my relationships with my family, and separate my work and education when appropriate. By performing these tasks, I can nourish my self-leadership competencies.

References 

Ae, Y. K., & Sim, I. O. (2020). Mediating Factors in Nursing Competency: A Structural Model Analysis for Nurses’ Communication, Self-Leadership, Self-Efficacy, and Nursing Performance. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), 6850. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186850

Xu, J., Zhang, L., Ji, Q., Ji, P., Chen, Y., Song, M., & Guo, L. (2023). Nursing students’ emotional empathy, emotional intelligence and higher education-related stress: a cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing, 22, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01607-z

POST #3 MONDESTIN: Comprehending the notion of self-leadership is crucial for nurses to cultivate successful leadership abilities. The ability to take the initiative, inspire oneself, and exhibit sincerity in directing one’s own actions and behaviors is referred to as self-leadership. A leader’s talent for internal leadership has a direct bearing on their potential to motivate and sway others under their direction (Diggele et al., 2020). Self-leadership abilities have a significant influence on people under a leader’s direction because they provide a model of sincerity and responsibility. Team members are inspired to trust and believe in leaders that exhibit self-awareness, confidence, and integrity in their behavior. A culture of openness and transparency is fostered by authentic leadership, which promotes teamwork and creativity (Restivo et al., 2022).

Working together and in a team is one self-leadership trait that I think is strong. I am great at encouraging team members to work together, show respect for one another, and accomplish goals as a group. I actively contribute to a healthy work atmosphere and improve team performance by actively participating in collaborative decision-making and appreciating varied opinions. I believe there is room for progress in the self-leadership competency of conflict resolution. Even though I work hard to keep everyone on the team happy, I recognize that I can still improve my skills in conflict resolution. In order to resolve conflicts amicably and foster team unity, effective conflict management needs assertiveness, empathy, and active listening (Smith & Bhavsar, 2021).

In order to enhance my abilities as a self-leader, namely in handling conflicts, I intend to put two tactics into practice. I will look for chances to advance my career and receive instruction in methods of resolving conflicts, such negotiation and mediation (Smith & Bhavsar, 2021). By gaining new information and abilities, I can improve my capacity to resolve disputes amicably and encourage favorable results. In order to identify my conflict management strengths and areas for improvement, I will reflect on my performance and ask for input from colleagues. I can spot possibilities to improve my strategy and create more potent conflict resolution techniques by aggressively seeking out input and remaining receptive to constructive criticism.