title: Staff engagement: it starts with the leader.
abstract: Nursing cannot grow stronger unless we can recruit and sustain a cadre of engaged, spirited, and involved leaders. The body is designed to work most effectively in a series of 90-minute increments with a recovery time in between. The science of leadership/management can be seen as a game of chess where the pieces can move in all directions all over the board based on the uniqueness of each player. Creating an optimistic culture where people feel they have hope and freedom to grow and mature will create a sense of engagement.
authors.affiliation: Kerfoot & Associates, Indianapolis, IN, USA. karlene@indy.com
authors.forename: Karlene
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kerfoot
mesh_terms: D004526:Efficiency; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009013:Morale; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D010559:Personnel Management; D014481:United States