Teamwork and Collaborative Leadership Lesson

Since everyone on the team has the potential to become a lead health care provider, each member should have a basic understanding of leadership styles. One style is transformational leadership, which inspires and empowers. Transformational leaders use positive motivation, challenge thinking, and informal rewards (Ralston, 2005).

There are five elements of Transformational Leadership:

1. Model the way:

   • Act as a role model, cultivate integrity

   • Be transparent and act consistently

2. Inspire a shared vision:

   • Exhibit belief and enthusiasm

   • Enlist and motivate others

3. Encourage heart:

   • Acknowledge contributions

   • Celebrate achievements

4. Enable others:

   • Establish trust and build strong relationships

   • Actively engage and empower others

5. Challenge the process:

   • Break new ground and discover potential to progress and evolve

   • Take the risk of failing!