Organizational Leadership and Informatics

Topic: Leadership Style Reflective EssayThis assignment focuses on the importance of self-assessment and reflection.Self-AssessmentSelf-awareness is essential for developing leadership skills. Recognizing your own strengths, weaknesses, and values, and understanding emotional intelligence and learning styles can help you to be a more effective nurse leader.For this assignment, you have the opportunity to take a variety of self-assessments to learn more about yourself and identify your assets and weaknesses as a leader. This will assist you in discovering how you can improve your own self-leadership skills. You will be asked to think critically about your results and submit a reflection as directed below.Select three of the following self-assessments and complete them. Be sure to document the results of each assessment to assist you in completing the reflection portion of the assignment below.Emotional Intelligence Assessment: “Emotional Intelligence Test”: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/emotional-intelligence-testPersonality Assessment: “Free Personality Test”: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-testLearning Styles Assessment: “Values Profile”: http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/Values Assessment: “Values Profile”: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/personality/values-profileValues Assessment: “Rokeach Values Survey”: http://faculty.wwu.edu/tyrank/Rokeach%20Value%20Survey.pdfDiversity Assessment: “Cultural Competence Self-Test”: https://www.oregon.gov/DHS/SENIORS-DISABILITIES/DD/PROVIDERS-PARTNERS/SCPAconference/Cultural%20Competence%20Self-Test.pdfSelf-Assessment ReflectionBecoming self-aware is an ongoing process requiring introspection. The more often people practice self-reflection, the more opportunities they have to understand their own behaviors and adapt their approaches to working with other people, which can improve both your own and other’s abilities to meet their professional goals.In a 750-1,000 word reflective essay, address the following:Briefly summarize why you selected each self-assessment and the results you obtained on each assessment.Identify the leadership style that closely aligns to your philosophy of care, and explain what appeals to you about that style.Reflect on how you might incorporate elements of that particular style as you exercise leadership in a practice or health care organization setting.Discuss any particular areas for improvement the assessments helped you identify and some steps for improving your leadership capabilities.You are required to cite five sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.STUDY MATERIALSReview Chapter 6 in Advanced Practice Nursing: Essential Knowledge for the Profession. URL:https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/jones-and-bartlett/2016/advanced-practice-nursing_essential-knowledge-for-the-profession_3e.phpRead Chapters 2-4, 7, and 14 in Leadership in Nursing Practice: Changing the Landscape of Health Care. URL:https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/jones-and-bartlett/2018/leadership-in-nursing-practice_changing-the-landscape-of-healthcare_3e.phpRead “Great Leaders Inspire Great Followership,” by Cruz, from Leadership Excellence Essentials (2014). URL:https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=97399121&site=eds-live&scope=siteRead “Advancing the Nursing Profession Begins With Leadership,” by O’Neill, from Journal of Nursing Administration (2013). URL:https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://gateway.ovid.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&D=ovft&AN=00005110-201304000-00001&PDF=yRead “From Trait to Transformation: The Evolution of Leadership Theories,” by Johns and Moser, from Education (1989). URL:https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=4717838&site=ehost-live&scope=siteRead “Nursing Leadership From Bedside to Boardroom: Opinion Leaders’ Perceptions,” by Blizzard, Khoury, and McMurray (2015), located on the Campaign for Action website. URL:http://campaignforaction.org/resource/nursing-leadership-bedside-boardroom-opinion-leaders-perceptions/Read “Leadership Styles: Choosing the Right Approach for the Situation,” located on the Mind Tools website. URL:http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_84.htmRead “Transformational Leadership: Becoming an Inspirational Leader,” located on the Mind Tools website.URL:http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/transformational-leadership.htmRead “Servant Leadership: Putting Your Team First, and Yourself Second,” located on the Mind Tools website. URL:https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/servant-leadership.htmRead “What Is the Difference Between Management and Leadership?” by Murray (2014), located on The Wall Street Journal website.    URL:http://guides.wsj.com/management/developing-a-leadership-style/what-is-the-difference-between-management-and-leadership/Complete the “Nurse Manager Skills Inventory,” by the Nurse Manager Leadership Partnership (NMLP), located on the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses website. The resource is located under the “Authentic Leadership” heading. URL:https://www.aacn.org/nursing-excellence/healthy-work-environments/hwe-resourcesThese resources will be used to complete the Leadership Style Reflective Essay assignment, due in this topic. Please refer to the assignment details for additional instructions.Emotional Intelligence Assessment: “Emotional Intelligence Test”: http://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/3038Personality Assessment: “Personality Traits Test”: http://testyourself.psychtests.com/bin/transfer?req=MnwyMjk2fDE5NTM1MTV8MXwxfDE=&refemptLearning Styles Assessment: “The VARK Questionnaire: How Do I Learn Best?”: http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/Values Assessment: “Values Profile”: http://testyourself.psychtests.com/bin/transfer?req=MnwzMzE5fDE5NTM1MTV8MXwxfDE=&refemptValues Assessment: “Rokeach Values Survey”: http://faculty.wwu.edu/tyrank/Rokeach%20Value%20Survey.pdfDiversity Assessment: “Cultural Competence Self-Test”:  https://www.oregon.gov/DHS/SENIORS-DISABILITIES/DD/PROVIDERS-PARTNERS/SCPAconference/Cultural%20Competence%20Self-Test.pdfExplore the “Nurse Manager Leadership Partnership” section on the American Organization of Nurse Executives website.URL:http://www.aone.org/resources/nurse-manager-leadership-partnershipExplore the “What Is Servant Leadership?” page of the Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership website. URL:https://www.greenleaf.org/what-is-servant-leadership/