Personal Experience: Are You A Mystic Leader?

The theory of leaders can be autocratic, a person who doesn’t consider the person undertaking the task only getting the results. A democratic leader takes opinions of the staff and understands how they believe the best results can be achieved, whereas Laissez-faire style leaves the experienced staff to implement the work processes.

I know that many people struggle with change, including me. Change often comes without a warning and catches you off guard, but it is not always a bad thing. Change can make things exciting and test your limits.

A democratic leadership style is more likely to be successful over the long term because they share decision- making power with subordinates, participate in group activities, allowed the group to make decisions about an assignment, and try not to monopolize. This type of leadership brings about satisfying and productive employees (Shafritz/Russell/Borick, 2013).Democratic leaders seek peaceful changes and allow the foreseeable mistakes to be corrected.

I have demonstrated my ability to lead pedagogy by developing and modeling effective forms of teaching practice, by inviting colleagues to share resources I have created and to observe my lessons. I also engage in regular professional dialogue with colleagues regarding their implementation of new teaching methodologies and strategies.

In my previous place of employment there was pretty significant changes taking place. A long term care unit was transitioning into a sub acute rehabilitation unit. The workers on this unit were unhappy about the changes and management was not discussing with them the reasons behind it and the upcoming changes. As a unit coordinator I was able to apply what I have learned in this program about most care transitioning into the community rather than the hospital. Through studies in this program we have learned that more individuals will be seeking care in the community and the care provided in the community will be more acute. When I described this to the employees they seemed more receptive to the changes. As time passed we began to see more acute patients entering our

I wouldn’t say the example of getting a new class schedule is this life altering change I am describing, but I can think of other types of change in my life I did not like, so to tell the story, let’s go back about four years.

This transformative learning through experiences and community support continues through my spiritual formation is Sunday school. I can remember my Sunday school teacher being open to my questions and was willing at times to call

The democratic style of the organization’s leadership mirrors my personal leadership style. I am a true believer of inclusion constantly seeking out input of others during the decision making process. At the end, the final decision rests on the shoulders of the leader. Utilizing all three styles of leadership is essential which is dependent

The reason why most changes fail is the lack of planning. Managers are usually the change agents in organizations (Marquis & Huston, 2015). The change agent must be proficient in managing human emotions and balancing factors within the agency that will be affected by the transition. Timing should be considered before a change is

After completing a quick management style inventory to discover my leadership style, my results came in and I am a democratic leader. According to Marquis, B., & Huston, C. (2014). “ Democratic leaders exhibit the following behaviors: Less control is maintained.

Change can be difficult to accept in healthcare. Over the last 20 years there have been major changes in the industry; for example, electronic medical records and bar code medication administration. Sone staff may be resistance to change and may make the decision to not participate in the tasks that are change. There are ways to lessen that resistance. For example, ensuring that there is clear communication with all parties involved. When people are included in that planning from the first step they have a sense of ownership of the change (Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2015). Additionally, educating people about the what, why, and how of the change can lessen resistance. When people are fully educated and prepared for implementation they

This is a difficult choice for me. I possess qualities from two different types of leaders. After thorough research, I feel that the missionary and mystic leaders are similar to the democratic leadership.

The major change I will discuss is the managerial position in my previous department. A position I lost due to a lack of the required education. I started working in an outpatient obstetrical office in 2005. In 2010, I was offered the assistant nurse manager position.

An elected leader style uses their experiences to learn and teach to their followers. A missionary style has goal oriented thoughts and teaches through personal conviction. A leader with mystic healer style practices teaching by being sensitive and flexible with each individual. Leaders develop their style over their career and eventually become comfortable using one of these styles to develop others. Over my career, I have probably used each of these styles to reach the employee to assist improving those individuals over time.

I would be most effective as an employee with a leader that is of the transformational type and a democratic leadership style. These management styles are more effective for me personally, as they allow me to learn and grow quickly within a company.