Author Question: John is interested in leadership positions within his nursing organization. Al-though he has been ... (Read 58 times)

mrsjacobs44 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

John is interested in leadership positions within his nursing organization.

Al-though he has been on the same unit for 10 years, he has attended two workshops during that time and has steadfastly refused opportunities to engage in leadership development opportunities or other learning offered as part of the hospital's succession planning strategy. He says that he is interested in a leadership role primarily because it will give him a more stable work schedule and will enable him to spend more time with his family. In coaching John, it would be important to:

a. Affirm that his years of service and stability on the unit are the most important attributes for assumption of a leadership role.
b. Reinforce that his concern with maintaining balance outside work would be a key factor in selecting him for a leadership position.
c. Encourage him to consider the financial rewards of the position, as well as the positive effect on his work schedule.
d. Encourage him to seek out new experiences and learning that will complement his existing strengths derived from experience and his interest in life-work balance.

Question 2

A nurse executive who considers herself a Baby Boomer will have the challenge of convincing the emerging workforce of the necessity of committee meetings.

One of the primary reasons that the Baby Boom generation appears to have so many meetings in the work environment is that:

a. They feel more comfortable in a group.
b. They find that the journey to the solution is as important as the solution itself.
c. They were deprived of collective action opportunities in the past and now feel that solutions are better when many people have input.
d. Baby Boomers are aging and need the respite from work that meetings offer, so they can recuperate from the physical demands of the work environment.

brittiany.barnes · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
According to Covey, effective leaders continually engage in learning and self-renewal, as well as in maintaining a balanced life, radiating positive energy, believing in other people, being concerned with the common good, and being synergistic.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Baby Boomers mistrust authority and trust in collective action, based on successes with social movements in their formative years.