Kerfoot Karlene
Kerfoot & Associates, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Nurs Econ. 2007 May-Jun;25(3):178, 188.
Many new leaders believe that the way to get things done is to be autocratic and directive. Successful leadership is a negotiated process with the employees that must be mutually satisfying for the evolution into a high-performing unit or organization. Well-intentioned leaders often overlook the very simple truth of learning to help people move forward in their work and to treat people as decent human beings.