Authentic Leadership: Practices to Promote Integrity

ABSTRACT:
Integrity is a highly desired leadership trait. Authentic leaders reflect on their behavior and seek feedback about how their actions affect others. How can a nurse develop as an authentic leader who consistently demonstrates integrity? The following are discussed: Reflection; Connection to Christ and others; Social and Emotional Intelligence providing perceptive competency and social awareness; Aesthetic Qualities whereby leaders apply experiential knowing in leadership situations; and effective expression of Gratitude as a meaningful act of valuing others.

Source: Journal of Christian Nursing - March 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Tags: JCN Online Extra: online only: practice Source Type: research