NHS FPX 8002 Assessment 2 Personal Leadership Portrait Part 1

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Capella university

NHS-FPX 8002 Collaboration, Communication, and Case Analysis for Doctoral Learners

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Personal Leadership Portrait Activity

Evaluate your personal approach to health care or public health leadership.

The leadership approaches I focus on in healthcare are collaboration, empathy, patient-centeredness, and innovation. These approaches are driven by Emotional Intelligence (EI). I have EI characteristics like self-awareness, empathy, and good communication skills. They allow me to connect with the team, understand their perspective, and create a positive and respectable workplace. Further, I can build strong relationships by resolving conflicts, listening actively, and motivating others. I am great at creating an environment where the team feels supported and fosters teamwork to improve healthcare.

However, I need to enhance my task delegation and strategic planning skills. In my role, I employ EI by listening actively with the team, fulfilling their emotional needs, and fostering a supportive working environment. My leadership matches the Transformational Leadership (TL) style; I inspire team members to actualize their potential, drive innovation, and attain long-term targets. TL is an ideal leadership style in medical care, centered on connection building, empowering followers, and outlining principles and vision (Ystaas et al., 2023). Further, integrating servant leadership would also allow me to put more emphasis on empathy and a focus on patient-centered care. It will lead to higher adaptability, inclusivity, and resiliency.

Ystaas, L. M. K., Nikitara, M., Ghobrial, S., Latzourakis, E., Polychronis, G., & Constantinou, C. S. (2023). The impact of transformational leadership in the nursing work environment and patients’ outcomes: A systematic review. Nursing Reports, 13(3), 1271-1290. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep13030108

Explain how your personal approach to health care leadership facilitates interprofessional relationships, community engagement, and change management.

My approach to healthcare leadership includes open communication, mutual respect, and team collaboration to foster interprofessional relationships. I use empathy, active listening, and inclusive decision-making to engage all staff members, community groups, and other vital stakeholders to recognize different perspectives. Building trust, resolving conflicts, and inspiring teamwork are my strengths, while sometimes, I face difficulties delegating tasks and adapting to rapid changes. EI makes these efforts effective as it helps me to identify and meet the emotional needs of others, manage stress, and foster strong relations.

Further, EI assists in engaging the community through building trust and aligning initiatives with community values. EI is useful in helping me navigate the resistance of teams and other groups during the change process and communicate vision. I have strong communication skills and adhere to best practices like empathy, transparency, and active listening. McNulty and Politis (2023) stated that EI and empathy promote a team’s working relationships with coworkers and reflective ability and minimize work-related disputes. However, I have been committed to improving communication by seeking team feedback. Through EI integration and communication refinement, I will strengthen interprofessional relationships, engage the community, and make change more effective.

McNulty, J. P., & Politis, Y. (2023). Empathy, emotional intelligence and interprofessional skills in healthcare education. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 54(2), 238–246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2023.02.014

Explain how professional ethical leadership principles and/or professional codes of ethics can be applied to professional practice.

Ethical leadership principles like honesty, accountability, openness, and compassion guide professionals in decision-making, promoting trust and respect. These principles guide me to ensure efficient and quality care provision. The nursing code of ethics includes autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. Applying these principles ensures that my nursing practices are ethical. By adhering to autonomy, ethical leaders ensure that patients’ choices are recognized in care practices, promoting shared decision-making. Beneficence and non-maleficence improve the well-being of others and can be applied by offering effective healthcare to avoid damage. Nursing ethical leaders also encourage fairness, eliminate biases, and provide for equitable resource allocations (Varkey, 2020).

To foster an ethical culture in health organizations, practices include supporting the integration of ethical behavior standards for clinical practice, management, and quality enhancement. Developing an ethics committee that promotes and clarifies ethical codes during ethical difficulties. Conducting systematic ethics training, focusing on the repercussions of discrimination in healthcare and organizational compliance. Lastly, establish and communicate diversity, inclusiveness, and fairness as key organizational principles for creating a culture of ethics (American College of Healthcare Executives, 2025). These approaches assist in ethical decision-making by fostering an ethical culture in healthcare.

American College of Healthcare Executive. (2025). Creating an ethical culture within the healthcare organization. American College of Healthcare Executive.org. https://www.ache.org/about-ache/our-story/our-commitments/ethics/ache-code-of-ethics/creating-an-ethical-culture-within-the-healthcare-organization

Varkey, B. (2020). Principles of clinical ethics and their application to practice. Medical Principles and Practice, 30(1), 17–28. https://doi.org/10.1159/000509119

Explain how health care leaders can address diversity and inclusion.

I can address diversity and Inclusion (DI) by creating a culture of respecting differences, guaranteeing equal opportunities, and introducing inclusivity in decision-making. As a leader, DI is about creating an equitable opportunity for everyone and ensuring diverse perspectives are heard during choice-making. In population health, DI implies reducing health disparities, offering interventions based on diverse communities’ needs, and providing equal care access. Effective leadership requires DI because they encourage trust and collaboration. Leaders who value DI build employee morale and community relationships, causing organizational success and social influence.

I can develop a DI workplace by promoting inclusive conduct, being responsible for DI goals, and providing diversity training and mentorship programs. Leading with inclusion entails listening intently to staff and communities, removing systemic obstacles, and pushing equitable practices (Leuhery et al., 2024). DI raises the care standard by assuring cultural proficiency and eliminating medical inequities. The practices for DI entail employing inclusive policies like flexible working, equal compensation, and unbiased hiring, as well as offering diversity awareness programs that empower staff to work with diverse teams. Lastly, establishing Employees Resource Groups (ERG), that help staff to connect, communicate experiences and promote DI efforts (Leuhery et al., 2024).

Leuhery, F., Padang, N. S., Puspitasari, D., & Judijanto, L. (2024). Workplace diversity and inclusion: Strategies for effective implementation and benefits to organizational culture. Dinasti International Journal of Economics, Finance & Accounting (DIJEFA), 5(4), 4647-4654. http://dx.doi.org/10.38035/dijefa.v5i4.3373

Explain how scholar-practitioners contribute to leadership and professional development in the field of health care.

Scholar practitioners have academic expertise and practical experience facilitating innovation and progress in the same field. They relate theoretical ideas to actual uses, leveraging research to address real-life concerns. They should think critically to assess complex situations, scrutinize evidence, and make rational decisions. Combining scholarly insights with practical solutions they enables leaders like me to address complex issues efficiently. They contribute to professional growth and healthcare leadership by fostering a scholarly and research development basis, putting research into practice, and instilling a culture of continuous improvement. Zaccagnini et al. (2020), stated that these professionals offer a lifelong devotion to quality in practice by continual learning, engaging in informed choices, research, and knowledge acquisition.

In my professional practice, scholar practitioners are vital in improving healthcare quality and safety. They link research and clinical applications, ensuring that new information is integrated into patient care, improving patient outcomes, making processes more efficient, and a well-informed workforce. They apply new and existing information to enhance results, modify policy, and train future leaders, assisting the healthcare system in adapting to changing requirements. They are crucial for enhancing professional practice, providing consistent, high-quality care, and addressing DI.

Zaccagnini, M., André Bussières, West, A., Boruff, J., & Thomas, A. (2020). Features of scholarly practice in health care professionals: A scoping review protocol. Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy, 56, 38-41. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7485963/