title: Leadership: social identity and guiding from within.
abstract: The precursor to leadership success is the ability to learn about and utilize the social identity of the group as it has evolved. The most successful have expertise in assessing the social identity of groups and developing a commonality of a shared vision that represents the best work of the group and of the leader.
authors.affiliation: Aurora Health System, Milwaukee, WI, USA. karlene@indy.com
authors.forename: Karlene M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kerfoot
mesh_terms: D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009729:Nursing; D012933:Social Identification