Informal Leaders And Expert Power
Do leaders always have positions of power? If not, then who are the various leaders in your work setting and what makes them informal leaders?
No leaders do not always have a position of power. Although being a nurse in its self holds a great deal of power and immense responsibility. Impacting lives in ways that we cannot imagine. An informal leader is someone on the nursing unit that is perceived as someone who pays attention, follows policies and informs others; leading others in a successful way by motivation, encouragement and example. This person does not hold an official position of power. These are individuals that are respected by the group, have confidence in their work, trust others on the team and have good communication skills, verbal and nonverbal. They give others respect and evoke confidence in order to promote a better team atmosphere. Some informal leaders that I have seen at my work place are nurses that work by my side on a daily basis, PCT's that influence me and suggest interventions, and the patients family members have stepped up and become a great voice in leading the care for the patient. Even I at times have took the position of leader in the group of nurses and PCT's as we have worked through problems. Kristine Porritt
PST
An informal leader is someone within an organization or work unit who, by virtue of how he or she is perceived by his peers (or others in the organization) is seens as worthy of paying attention to, or following. The major thing that distinguishes an informal leader from a formal one is that the informal leader does NOT hold a position of power or formal authority over those that choose to follow him or her.
The ability for an informal leader to influence or lead others rests on the ability of that person to evoke respect, confidence, and trust in others, and it is not uncommon for an informal leader to NOT intentionally try to lead.
Informal leaders can be exceedingly valuable to organizations, and to the success
No leaders do not always have a position of power. Although being a nurse in its self holds a great deal of power and immense responsibility. Impacting lives in ways that we cannot imagine. An informal leader is someone on the nursing unit that is perceived as someone who pays attention, follows policies and informs others; leading others in a successful way by motivation, encouragement and example. This person does not hold an official position of power. These are individuals that are respected by the group, have confidence in their work, trust others on the team and have good communication skills, verbal and nonverbal. They give others respect and evoke confidence in order to promote a better team atmosphere. Some informal leaders that I have seen at my work place are nurses that work by my side on a daily basis, PCT's that influence me and suggest interventions, and the patients family members have stepped up and become a great voice in leading the care for the patient. Even I at times have took the position of leader in the group of nurses and PCT's as we have worked through problems. Kristine Porritt
PST
An informal leader is someone within an organization or work unit who, by virtue of how he or she is perceived by his peers (or others in the organization) is seens as worthy of paying attention to, or following. The major thing that distinguishes an informal leader from a formal one is that the informal leader does NOT hold a position of power or formal authority over those that choose to follow him or her.
The ability for an informal leader to influence or lead others rests on the ability of that person to evoke respect, confidence, and trust in others, and it is not uncommon for an informal leader to NOT intentionally try to lead.
Informal leaders can be exceedingly valuable to organizations, and to the success