It’s Independence Day
- July 6th, 2010 |
- Category: Harold's Corner
I can hear the fireworks and I can hear the people shouting out that it’s almost Independence Day. This is when the United States declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain on July 4, 1776. This holiday is very exciting with fireworks displays, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs and picnics all celebrating the history and traditions of the United States. It took strong leadership to organize and execute the strategies necessary to defeat the British forces to become an independent country.
I attended the Association of California Nurse Leaders quarterly seminar last month. We sponsored the keynote speaker whose presentation was about relational answers to operational problems between nurse leadership and the bedside nurse. This is accomplished by building trust between management and staff. Leaders can get their best advice out on the floors talking to the staff nurses. The nurses know how things could be improved far better then the managers, and most of the nurses will tell it like it is. To draw out an employee’s opinions about an issue, you need to build TRUST. As a leader one should become a Team player, be Responsive and Respectful, be Understanding without judgment, be Safe by reassuring employees that there are no consequences for their opinions, be Talented and knowledgeable, skilled and technically proficient.
Let freedom ring and let the good times last a little longer. The world will always be filled with Yes People, but it’s the smart leaders who can admit they don’t know it all and have the self-confidence to listen to their employees’ ideas. If you find yourself with an ineffective leader, just say goodbye because it’s Independence Day. I hope you had a great Fourth of July Celebration. – Harold Sterling, CEO
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