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Leadership and the RCP
Having a Professional Voice
Jhaymie L Cappiello MS RRT-ACCS RCP
Objectives
• Define and identify Leadership
• Describe Leadership Theories and Styles
• Discuss the application and benefits of leadership skills
• Discuss leadership as a source of growth
“There are almost as many different definitions of
leadership as there are people who have tried to
define it” Stogdill
Leadership
-Involves Common Goals
-Involves Influence
-Is a Process
Leadership Theories
• Great Man
• Trait
• Behavioral
• Contingency
• Transactional/Exchange
• Transformational
Leadership Styles
• Participative
• Authoritarian
• Laissez-Faire
• Transformational
• Servant
Leadership Considerations
• Leadership Positions
– Formal (Assigned), Informal (Emergent)
• Power
– Referent, Expert, Legitimate, Reward, Coercive
• Authority
– Traditional, Charismatic, Legal
Leadership Identification
• Vision
– produce/inspire goal directed activities
– Communicates positive outlook
– Contagiously excited about the future
Management
Leadership
• MANAGEMENT
– the process of working with and through others to
accomplish organizational goals.
• LEADERSHIP
– is any time one influences the behavior of
another person or group.
Leadership Identification
and popular opinion
Leadership
Leadership
What does Leadership have to do with the RCP
• New Members
• Service initiatives
• Growth and Development
• Interdisciplinary Relationships
• Professional Organization
Engagement
Benefits of Leadership Skills
• Provides vision and direction
• Brings clarity
• Affords confidence
• Stretches our thinking
• Improves our skills
• Expands our view by creating experiences
• Raises our self-image
• Increases Teamwork
Kouzes and Posners’ Five Leadership Practices
from The Leadership Challenge
1. Inspires a Shared Vision
envision the future and enlighten others.
2. Challenges the Process
search for opportunities for improvement and experimenting.
3. Enables Others to Act
strengthening their skills and fostering collaboration.
4. Models the Way
setting an example and planning for small wins.
5. Encourages the Heart
recognize contributions and celebrate accomplishments.
Inspire a Shared Vision
Challenge The Process
Enable Others to Act
Model The Way
Encourage The Heart