title: Leadership styles and theories.
abstract: It is useful for healthcare professionals to be able to identify the leadership styles and theories relevant to their nursing practice. Being adept in recognising these styles enables nurses to develop their skills to become better leaders, as well as improving relationships with colleagues and other leaders, who have previously been challenging to work with. This article explores different leadership styles and theories, and explains how they relate to nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Cambridgeshire Community Services, Cambridge. charlotte.giltinane@nhs.net
authors.forename: Charlotte Louise
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Giltinane
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership