Many of us can think of leaders we have come to admire, be they historical figures, pillars of the industry we work in, or leaders we know personally. The leadership of individuals such as Abraham Lincoln and Margaret Thatcher has been studied and discussed repeatedly. However, you may have interacted with leaders you feel demonstrated equally competent leadership without ever having a book written about their approaches.

What makes great leaders great? Every leader is different, of course, but one area of commonality is the leadership philosophy that great leaders develop and practice. A leadership philosophy is basically an attitude held by leaders that acts as a guiding principle for their behavior. While formal theories on leadership continue to evolve over time, great leaders seem to adhere to an overarching philosophy that steers their actions.

What is your leadership philosophy? In this Assignment, you will explore what guides your own leadership.

To Prepare:

• Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
• Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.
• Reflect on your results of the CliftonStrengths Assessment, and consider how the results relate to your leadership traits.

The Assignment (2-3 pages):

Personal Leadership Philosophies

Develop and submit a personal leadership philosophy that reflects what you think are characteristics of a good leader. Use the scholarly resources on leadership you selected to support your philosophy statement. Your personal leadership philosophy should include the following:

• A description of your core values
• A personal mission/vision statement
• An analysis of your CliftonStrengths Assessment summarizing the results of your profile
• A description of two key behaviors that you wish to strengthen
• A development plan that explains how you plan to improve upon the two key behaviors you selected and an explanation of how you plan to achieve your personal vision. Be specific and provide examples.
• Be sure to incorporate your colleagues’ feedback on your CliftonStrengths Assessment from this Module’s Discussion 2.

By Day 7 of Week 6

Zero plagiarism

4 references

 please, write response to the following discussion by using one reference from peer-reviewed Nursing Journal not older than 5 years.

Regulation

      The healthcare profession has numerous regulatory bodies ensuring patient safety is maintained at a high standard.  One such organization is The Joint Commission (TJC), an organization established in 1951 that provides voluntary accreditation through a very in-depth evaluation of compliance with standards of care of an organization (Wrzesniewski, 2017).  Continued accreditation establishes an organization’s determination to provide evidence-based, safe, quality care.  In 2001 TJC introduced a new requirement of a formal patient safety program (Huber, 2018).  The continuously elevated level of standards and safety measures required by TJC ensures safety is always at the forefront of health care.  Although medication administration error goals can be to keep errors to a minimum, it is impossible to avoid errors where the human element exists (Wang et al., 2015).  Hospitals can establish the building blocks needed to provide care of the highest standards through the safety framework required by TJC accreditation.  However, to assure continued safety and compliance it is important as a hospital culture to maintain standards and not push staff compliance before inspections (Wrzesniewski, 2017).  The standard of care and safety measures should be instilled in healthcare workers.  Policies and procedures should be adhered to and followed to the letter to avoid staff confusion and straying from the goal of safety.  Safety in an organization is a culture and must be preserved at its highest form. 

As nurses, we follow organizational policies and procedures, question when necessary, and advocate for change when applicable. Nurses are the last line of defense in medical errors.  This responsibility should not be taken lightly and a conscious continuous effort should be made to apply evidence-based practice when providing care to patients.  Patient safety should be the number one priority in any health care and to any given healthcare provider as we have all taken an oath to above all not do any harm to our patients.