NU 605 Week 2 Assignment Annotated Bibliography Nursing and Leadership Styles NU 605 Week 2 Assignment Annotated Bibliography Nursing and Leadership Styles Read at least three scholarly articles on nursing and leadership styles. Summarize and critically analyze each article separately (250–300 words for each article’s annotated bibliography). For each article, determine the following:
Annotated Bibliography
Giltinane, C.L. (2013). Leadership styles and theories. Nursing Standard, 27(41), 35-39.
Giltinane’s article on leadership identifies and analyzes three leadership styles that are
prevalent in healthcare organizations. The three leadership styles identified include transactional
leadership, transformational leadership, and situational leadership. The first leadership style is
transactional leadership, which is a dictatorial and task-oriented leadership style where rewards
are given to team members in exchange for compliance. Transformational leadership is a
nurturing leadership style where the leader inspires and empowers team members to reach his or
her full potential without being overbearing or dictatorial. Situational leadership allows an
individual to change leadership styles as needed in order to successfully lead others in any given
situation. Given the ever-changing realm of healthcare, the article suggests that situational
leadership is an ideal leadership style for a successful healthcare leader to utilize. The article also
identifies the positive and negative aspects of each leadership style followed by a reflective
situational example of each leadership style.
I have chosen to interview a high-level executive at Baptist Medical Center South for the
healthcare leader interview assignment. Giltinane’s article has broadened my understanding of
transactional, transformational, and situational leadership styles. While performing the interview,
I will incorporate the information in the article by asking the interviewee which leadership style
he practices. For example, I will ask if he practices one of the three leadership styles identified in
the article. The detailed information provided in the article will assist me in better understanding
the interviewee’s response as well his particular style of leadership. In addition, it will enable me