Mr Jones Strengths And Weaknesses

Leader’s strength As a charismatic leader Mr. Jones has three major strengths: charisma, courage, and staying grounded. Through his charismatic leadership Mr. Jones has been able to influence and motivate the staff at Winter Haven and Rehab. Charisma is thought to be an important trait to build an image (Jacquart & Antonakis, 2015). Many in the facility thinks he plays by his own set of rules. Each department in the facility has a goal set by the owners each quarter; however, Mr. Jones has his own set of goals for each department that exceeds or challenges the goals of the owners. An example of this is the admissions department has a goal of having a minimum of fifteen Medicare patients in the facility at all times but Mr. Jones has set

Jones is known throughout the facility to have is courage. To be a courageous leader is the ability to confront the unknown (Hoft, 2015). His courage was first evident when he had no objections about coming into a troubled facility determined to turn it around. One of the best examples of this is two weeks after his arrival there was an allegation of abuse which caused a state investigation. Mr. Jones response to this was he rolled up his sleeves and said let’s get to work. Traits of a courageous leader is one that can face difficult tasks, hold all equally to a high standard, give and take criticism, ask for input when making important decisions, and most importantly the ability to steer change (Hoft, 2015). One thing that Mr. Jones had the courage to change at the facility is the collaboration process. In the past the admissions department consisted of two people with a marketing background; under the leadership of Mr. Jones the admission department now consists of marketing and nursing to better expedite the admission process. Another change was hiring a weekend supervisor because he felt a manager on call for weekends wasn’t sufficient enough for the patients or the facility. Another great example of his courage is he is always willing to admit those difficult patients that other facilities won’t accept. Many times these are long-term care patients who are non-compliant with medical care or illicit drug users. He believes that all patients needing help should be given the opportunity and access to that care. Being a courageous leader brings security and confidence to an organization (Hoff, 2015). Mr. Jones’s courage and willingness to take risks has helped to make Winter Haven Health and Rehab become more