DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AND BEYOND - CHALLENGES TO FACULTY AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT

Environmental changes in health care are driving changes in academic h ealth centers. Nursing faculty have an opportunity to shape the change s on campus and in future health care delivery systems through partici pation in campus initiatives, but some may lack the skill set to be ac tive participants. Leadership is defined as the ability to influence b ehavior and includes the skills of negotiation, facilitation, conflict management, organizational improvement, political savvy, systems thin king, personal mastery, and others. Opportunities for acquiring strong er leadership skills include feedback, partnering, mentoring, formal c lasses, and 360 degrees feedback.