2. How Does It Affect The Leader's Ability To Be An Effective Leader

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1. Think of a leader who espoused one message and then acted in a different manner. In my previous place of work, I remember the director of the unit; during one of the meetings she talk about the new initiative of the chief nursing officer, to open a discharge lobby, once a patient has the discharge order from the doctor, the nurse will take the patient to the discharge lobby and another nurse will discharge the patient. During the meeting the director explained the advantages of the plan and how it will be helpful to us. A few days later in the cafeteria, I heard the director speaking with the director of another unit about the new initiative and how difficult is for the nurses and for the patients because they cannot wait in the room for …show more content…

How did it affect the leader's ability to be an effective leader? It did affect her ability to be an effective leader because we did not believe in her, she did not like the initiative and she was trying to convince the staff of the benefits of something she did not believe. She did not have communication skills, she did not take our concerns to the chief nursing officer, contrary to that she lied saying that nurses love the idea. There was no trust, the communication was not effective, and there was not motivation, and the environment turn hostile. The director was not in the unit anymore, she tried to avoid meetings, and any activity with staff members.
3. How did it change how you personally felt about the leader? I have to admit there was change in my feeling towards her, at the begging I saw her as a guide, and as someone that will listen to our concerns and that will help us, but more than that I believe she care for us and she was honest with us. After that, I saw that she only care for her and that she will do anything to maintain her position as a director, she did not care about us, and any of our issues. The director was not authentic and genuine with us; there a constant battle between the director and the

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