Early Identification of Leadership Qualities in Nurses Important

Patty Kubus, president of Leadership Potential International, and a former nurse manager, strongly encourages senior leadership to foster mentoring and coaching relationships within their organizations. Kubus says, "You shouldn't wait until a leader leaves to start thinking 'who are we going to move in there?' You should be constantly looking to identify leadership potential in staff, and focused on building leadership skills, so they are ready and waiting to fill open positions.” This approach is especially important in light of an aging nursing workforce and it is vital for hospitals and other health care facilities to have succession plans in place. Read more.