Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs
Leadership and Performance Development
HCS 475
Krystal Holthus
June 01, 2014
Leadership Style
Health care is a stage that requires multiple leadership styles to be successful. There is a distinct difference between managing employees and leading employees. A successful leader needs to have a solid understanding and ability to merge the two traits together. A group of employees that are lead during their work time instead of micromanaged will have a stronger sense of loyalty and determination to produce quality work.
Successful leadership style
This student identifies Kelly Zuiker as having a successful leadership style. Kelly Zuiker is the Administrative Assistant at Catholic Health Physicians Group (CHPG) and manages three different orthopedics offices. Each office has its own style of daily operations and different personalities of staff and physicians to interact with. Kelly Zuiker handles every day with style and the ability to maneuver through multiple office challenges without showing the slightest ruffle of distain. Kelly Zuiker walked into a position that had been vacant for several months and was able to start creating a work environment that supports the employees.
Why he or she is a successful leader
This student feels that Kelly Zuiker is a successful leader because she is not afraid to jump in and take the reins in any situation. Kelly shows great motivation in supporting her staff and making the decisions needed within management to create a balanced work environment. Although, Kelly is handed many obstacles to deter her forward progress she continues to move forward, handling each set back as a new goal to work through. This student feels that Kelly uses a Democratic, or participative, leadership style with her employees. Kelly involves staff in some decision making and creates an open line of communication. Kelly has made a concerted effort to increase satisfaction for the employees.
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