Informal Leadership in Health Care

Abstract

Informal leaders in nursing, medical specialties, and administration positively impact the success of an institution. Developing all members of the team as leader then becomes important, especially in the area of nursing. The result is less need for management and control and more individual self-motivated participation in quality improvement.

Keywords

informal leadership - situational leadership - unit leadership

Disclosure

The author has nothing to disclose.

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