Title:
The Role of Character and Competence in Canadian Nursing Leadership: Show me how you Lead and I will tell you who you are

Authors:
Lawrence Onwuegbuchunam, Ph.D., RN., Canada

Abstract:

The role of character and competence in effective leadership is significant. Who the leader is as a person often manifests in how they lead. Leadership effectiveness could be obtained through the process of continuous, intentional, and purposeful commitment to acquiring empirical education, as well as a commitment to other ways of acquiring knowledge. Education, especially university education, could open the door for epistemic transformation as well as personal transformation. Leadership in Canadian nursing profession is evident in every area and context of nursing practice, including in the frontline nursing. Canadian nurses, therefore, need to make conscious commitment to acquiring continuous leadership education that could translate to both epistemic transformation and personal transformation, which could lead to the acquisition of skills and technical competencies for effective leadership. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51505/IJEBMR.2023.7406