Nursing Leadership Analysis Leadership can sometimes be a complex topic to delve into and may seem like a simple and understandable concept to some. Leadership skills are not simply acquired through position, seniority, pay scale, or the amount of titles an individual holds, but are an acquired characteristic or innate trait for the fortunate few who possess it. Leadership can be misunderstood with management; a manager "manages" the day-to-day operations of a company's work while a leader foresees, influences and empowers the individuals around them. Assessment tools can be a good start for individuals to evaluate their own leadership characteristics and skills, such as the Grossman and Valig leadership characteristics. and skills assessment (Grossman and Valiga, 2013). These tools can be useful but their accuracy is questionable. The assessment can over- or underestimate an individual's skills as it is a self-subjective administered assessment that is skewed in favor of the buyer. An overconfident person may perceive their abilities highly while an underconfident person may have low results. According to the Leadership Characteristics and Skills Assessment by Grossman and Valig, the interpretation of the scores for the perception of what makes a good leader gave me the following results: good perception of a good leader and the scores for the perception of one's ability to lead they led to low perceived leadership ability for me (Grossman and Valiga, 2013). With these results, I concluded that I have low confidence in my leadership skills and abilities. This would be an area of ​​improvement that needs work on my part. Part of being a good leader is having confidence in your skills and abilities. Who would like to follow a leader who has n......middle of paper......on is important. Obtaining daily shift reports and communicating concerns not only to nurses and staff but also to the administrator ensures that our vision of quality care is being followed. I am not only committed to ongoing, lifelong learning and education for myself, but also for nurses through encouragement, schedule flexibility, and company programs such as tuition reimbursement. As I had stated, the entire nursing department is not only staffed by certified brain injury specialists (making our company the only Alliance in the Mid-West with over 60% certified staff), but also belongs to the Association's program of Rehabilitative Nursing. In any profession and as a fellow nurse, respect and dignity are a must. Even if one is a manager, leader, prominent within the company, respect and dignity guarantee productive, empowered and self-sufficient individuals.