Liberty University Nurs490
A Manager that Leads
Pamela Baisden
Liberty University
A Manager that Leads
My immediate supervisor demonstrates the qualities found in both a manager and a leader. When someone has a position of authority and they are able to exhibit both these qualities you come to realize that they are an asset to the company as well as to the team they are responsible for. My boss is a manager because of the position she holds in the company. “A manager’s authority comes from the manager’s position in the organization, such as a team leader, nurse manager, assistant director of nursing, or vice president of nursing” (Finkelman, 2012, p. 15). She has earned the title of boss, but, it is not position alone that has earned her the respect for the title she holds. She is respected because although she has gained a position of authority she has also exhibited ethical leadership and leader qualities that are respected and admired.
As a leader, my boss encourages our team to be independent and confident thinkers and doers. She is always at the head of the projects we are working on and allows her staff to be a part of decision making and implementation of processes. Perhaps she has gained so much respect from others because she gives that same respect back to them. And yet, she is able to lead with encouragement while at the same time keeping everyone focused and on task. Successful leaders “encourage staff members to pursue lifelong learning goals and serve as coaches and mentors” (Finkelman, 2012, p. 15). My leader does not feel threatened by someone else on her team learning more and improving their own skills so they can be successful. She has been a great encouragement to me during my time at Liberty while finishing my degree.
I know that I have been blessed by having a great manager and leader all wrapped up in one great boss! I have not always been so lucky. I have had managers, or should I call them authoritarians who were unable to do more than bark
Pamela Baisden
Liberty University
A Manager that Leads
My immediate supervisor demonstrates the qualities found in both a manager and a leader. When someone has a position of authority and they are able to exhibit both these qualities you come to realize that they are an asset to the company as well as to the team they are responsible for. My boss is a manager because of the position she holds in the company. “A manager’s authority comes from the manager’s position in the organization, such as a team leader, nurse manager, assistant director of nursing, or vice president of nursing” (Finkelman, 2012, p. 15). She has earned the title of boss, but, it is not position alone that has earned her the respect for the title she holds. She is respected because although she has gained a position of authority she has also exhibited ethical leadership and leader qualities that are respected and admired.
As a leader, my boss encourages our team to be independent and confident thinkers and doers. She is always at the head of the projects we are working on and allows her staff to be a part of decision making and implementation of processes. Perhaps she has gained so much respect from others because she gives that same respect back to them. And yet, she is able to lead with encouragement while at the same time keeping everyone focused and on task. Successful leaders “encourage staff members to pursue lifelong learning goals and serve as coaches and mentors” (Finkelman, 2012, p. 15). My leader does not feel threatened by someone else on her team learning more and improving their own skills so they can be successful. She has been a great encouragement to me during my time at Liberty while finishing my degree.
I know that I have been blessed by having a great manager and leader all wrapped up in one great boss! I have not always been so lucky. I have had managers, or should I call them authoritarians who were unable to do more than bark