Thank you for your post. I agree with you that servant leadership plays a vital role in being a nurse leader. According to Greenleaf, Senge, Covey, & Spears (2002), the principles of servant leadership include compassion, honesty, empathy, and serving others. As a nursing leader, I believe that the qualities of servant leadership are essential to the success of not only the department but of the organization. As you stated your chief nursing officer (CNO) possess several qualities of servant leadership principles; is it fair to say that through her encouragement and support, the nursing staff feel empowered and are engaged in thier position and roles within the organization? I also agree that personal values and beliefs provide
Thank you for your post. I agree with you that servant leadership plays a vital role in being a nurse leader. According to Greenleaf, Senge, Covey, & Spears (2002), the principles of servant leadership include compassion, honesty, empathy, and serving others. As a nursing leader, I believe that the qualities of servant leadership are essential to the success of not only the department but of the organization. As you stated your chief nursing officer (CNO) possess several qualities of servant leadership principles; is it fair to say that through her encouragement and support, the nursing staff feel empowered and are engaged in thier position and roles within the organization? I also agree that personal values and beliefs provide