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NAPAN 8 th Annual Conference. “The (super) heroes among us - unsung and celebrated! Learning from our past ... protecting our future” J Rush, RN, PhD April 09. Objectives. To present a ‘new spin’ on nursing leadership To explore how our way was paved in the past
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NAPAN 8th Annual Conference “The (super) heroes among us - unsung and celebrated! Learning from our past ... protecting our future” J Rush, RN, PhD April 09
Objectives • To present a ‘new spin’ on nursing leadership • To explore how our way was paved in the past • To engage in the concept of nursing heroes and the ‘superhero’ • To recognize the value & strength of the collective …
Getting together • Retreat – body, mind, spirit • Strengthen commitment & the collective! • Reflect Ends in View Engage … Develop … Discover … TRANSFORMATIONAL
Paving the way… your leadership • Leaders don’t just happen • Skills • Goals • Vision • Mission • Know the landscape
Landscape • Relentless change • Competing priorities • Pressures • Complex Context • Bumpy road!
Role – as leaders & with leaders (at all levels) • Facilitator • Agent, Advocate • Accountabilities • Deliverables • Making a difference • Doing good • Doing the right thing … and doing that thing right!
Review in Brief…Transformational ‘Leadership’* • Is advanced by 5 primary behaviours and is everybody’s business: • Creating and sustaining trust • Enabling others to act • Implementing knowledge management or continuous learning • Leading and sustaining the process of change • Enacting moral leadership and person centered values *Kouses & Posner, 2002
Past & present… unsung & celebrated • Who are our ‘heros’?
Our ‘Imaginary’ Past • How did we learn about leaders and heros? • When was the idea planted & cultivated? • SUPER HEROS? • Think back… • Who were they? • What can we learn?
Attributes in common • Ordinary people … all have a ‘past’ • Play a role – usually a dual persona (Clark, Peter, Diana …) • Power … from environment, mentor, money, tricks, accident! • Strength is often kept a secret • Extraordinary deeds • Have ‘significant’ others (Robin, Alfred, Lois, Mary Jane, Aunt May, RCMP!!) • Learn about a problem … but usually trouble finds them! • Never ask/seek credit • Motto/tag line • Outfit • Don’t die • Leagues and Teams! • …… goals?