The task
Reflect on a recent clinical practice experience* where you have observed a situation that has demonstrated either
exemplary leadership in action or where leadership was inadequate during the care and management of clients and / or staff.
Your essay should include an outline of the situation / incident (this is not included in the word limit) detailing the relevant
events associated with the incident / situation, so that the reader clearly understands the situation and associated issues.
Identify who was involved, what occurred, challenges faced and the outcome. Make sure you de-identify any information so
that the people and venue involved remain anonymous. A reflective framework is provided below to guide your analysis. In
your essay use a theory of leadership you have studied from your module activities to inform your analysis of the situation.
The essay also requires you to discuss the implications for your own leadership roles in your future nursing practice.
Some of the leadership theories you have studied include:
Transformational leadership
Authentic theory/breakthrough leadership
Servant leadership
Congruent leadership
Your essay will reflect the framework below, and the word distribution is a broad guide to how you may distribute the 2000-
word limit: