Welcome to Leadership in the Literature, a roundup of recent articles/multimedia on leading and managing from Allina Health Library Services

  1. Effective Behaviors of Leaders During Clinical Emergencies: A Qualitative Study of Followers' Perspectives – Steinbach – 2024 – Chest
    To manage a clinical emergency effectively, physicians need well-developed leadership skills, yet limited structured leadership training is available for critical care trainees. To develop an effective curriculum, leadership competencies first must be defined. Research Question: “During clinical emergencies, what leadership behaviors do followers value?”
     
  2. The Role of Nursing Leadership in Dismantling Racism in Nursing: A Call to Action – Bland -2024 – Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
    Racism is a structural determinant of health that affects mental health outcomes in the United States and globally. Nursing leaders must respond to a call to action to address racism in nursing. The purpose of the current article is to present evidence-based, race-conscious strategies for nurses in leadership roles to identify, challenge, and mitigate racism in nursing education and practice. Building on a theoretical framework, we share essential diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies for dismantling racism in nursing. These DEI strategies include: (1) critical self-reflection, (2) mutual respect and recognition, (3) challenging White privilege, (4) leveraging available resources, (5) intentional advocacy/strategic planning, and (6) continuing education. The work of this American Nurses Association (ANA)–Illinois DEI Expert Panel is presented as an example of a statewide initiative to promote a greater understanding of the global history of racialization and challenge nursing leaders to act now to eliminate the contemporary effects of racism in the nursing profession. To truly challenge and mitigate racist practices, nursing leadership must be proactively engaged and have a strategic action plan in place to confront structural racism.

  3. Developing Leadership Competencies for an Uncertain Future – Friedman – 2024 - Healthcare Executive
    (Available in MN only, email library@allina.com for a copy outside of MN). 
    The article focuses on the need for healthcare leaders to proactively prepare for future uncertainties by developing new leadership competencies. Topics include fostering emotional and social intelligence, thinking holistically about organizational systems, and addressing the need for strategic workforce development through mentoring and executive coaching.

  4. New Rules for Teamwork – Dawson – 2024 - Harvard Business Review 
    (Available in MN only, email library@allina.com for a copy outside of MN). 
    Not that long ago, teams were typically composed of people with similar skills working in the same place. Their efforts were based on the idea that by working together in a well-managed process, they could deliver replicable results. Today, companies of all types are called on to demonstrate integrated, cross-functional, project-based teamwork in their operations. New ideas about teamwork are emerging, some based on experience, some guided by new practices, some made up on the fly. But none of this has yet cohered into a systematic approach to improving how teams work. In this article, the authors set out new principles of teamwork that focus on continuous, real-time testing, learning, analysis, adaptation, and improvement.

  5. Secrets of Successful Delegation – Pollock – 2024 - Supervision
    (Available in MN only, email library@allina.com for a copy outside of MN). 
    This article discusses the benefits of delegation in improving productivity and identifying leaders within a department. It addresses common reasons why managers may be reluctant to delegate, such as fear of failure or fear of their employees being promoted. The article provides a seven-step approach to effective delegation, including delegating the right function, planning the job, establishing standards, implementing feedback and control procedures, selecting the right person, creating an assignment description, and giving the assignment. The article also touches on the importance of considering the company's perspective when making employee transfers and provides tips for hiring key personnel. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of being helpful to others and provides a self-evaluation checklist to determine if one is qualified to offer assistance. Lastly, the article encourages individuals to seek out responsibility as a way to demonstrate self-confidence and stand out from their peers.
     
  6. Diversifying Healthcare Leadership in the US – Dolinta – 2024 - Nursing Management 
    Fostering a diverse and inclusive healthcare leadership workforce requires that organizations and individuals proactively assess and reduce existing barriers. Diverse healthcare leadership is integral to addressing population disparities and achieving health equity.

  7. Nursing Leaders’ Knowledge and Awareness of Bullying and Lateral Violence: A Qualitative Study – Luca – 2024 – Sage Open Nursing
    Bullying and lateral violence are prevalent phenomena within the nursing profession, exerting significant impacts on patient safety, the nursing profession and the organisation. The pivotal role of nurse leaders is paramount in both the prevention and resolution of these issues.
     
  8. Insights Report - Unequal Treatment: Disparities in Care Continue – Wilkins – 2024 – NEJM Catalyst
    A survey of the NEJM Catalyst Insights Council finds that views on inequities in care delivery vary according to race and ethnicity.

Multimedia

  1. Are You Ready to Be a Leader? (hbr.org) | HBR on Leadership Podcast 
    What distinguishes a leader? How do you know if you’re ready to lead? And how do you make the transition into a leadership role?

    The shift from being part of a team to leading one isn’t like flipping a switch. It’s a process, and it can be awkward. It can be especially difficult your identity differs from other leaders in your organization — for example, if you’re a young leader in an organization dominated by older leaders, or a woman in a male-dominated organization.

    In this episode, two leadership coaches, Amy Su and Muriel Wilkins of Paravis Partners, explain how to develop a leadership presence that’s both authentic to you and resonates with others. You’ll also learn some deeper questions to ask yourself during your transition into leadership.

  2. How to talk about mental health at work (Transcript) (ted.com) (Podcast)
    On this show, we believe that meaningful change happens fast. Anything is fixable and good solutions are usually just a single brave conversation away.