As you learned in NSG/416: Theoretical Development and Conceptual Frameworks, theory-guided practice improves patient outcomes because of purposeful systematic application. As you grow in the nurse leader role, you will see that the same holds true for theory-guided leadership. This assignment is designed to link leadership theory to practice and connect your past and current experience to help you grow as a leader.
Complete the Leadership Theories in Practice worksheet.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your worksheet with citations.
Review the leadership theories on pages 9-11 and Gardner’s
Tasks of Leading/Managing on pages 14-15 in Leading and Managing in Nursing.
Complete the table below:
Theory Name Summary Definition Practice Example Application of Gardner’s Tasks
Trait Theories
Style Theories
Situational-Contingency Theories
Transformational Theories
Hierarchy of Needs
Two-Factor Theory
Expectancy Theory
Organizational Behavior Modification
• Summarize
the main points of the theory in your own words in the Summary Definition
column.
• Provide
an example where you witnessed the theory in practice or suggest a situation
where it could be applicable in the Practice Example column. Do not restate the
Application to Practice column in the textbook; provide a unique example or
suggest a possible scenario.
• Correlate
at least one of Gardner’s task to the theory and practice example in the last
column.
Use at least five in-text citations in the table to support
your summaries, practice examples, or application of Gardner’s Tasks. In the
References section below the table, create an APA-formatted list to cite each
resource.
Five Leadership Theories and How to Apply Them
Transformational Leadership.
Leader-Member Exchange Theory.
Adaptive Leadership.
Strengths-Based Leadership.
Servant Leadership.
Leaders focus on visions, while managers focus on tasks. … Leaders try to inspire dynamic change in those around them, while managers seek to maintain order and stability. Leaders motivate, while managers maintain control and focus on problem solving (Kotterman, 2006).
