A staff nurse tells the manager, "I don't want to be promoted. I am a much better follower than I am a leader." How should the manager interpret this remark?
1. Leadership takes more energy than followership, so this nurse is taking the easy way out.
2. Followership is a valuable skill in nurses.
3. A nurse who is not willing to work to master the skills of leadership should not be retained on the unit.
4. Most people have difficulty developing leadership skills.
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Rationale 1: Active following takes skill, self-direction, and energy. There is no evidence that it is easier than leading.
Rationale 2: In any situation where people must work together, followership is a valuable skill.
Rationale 3: There is no indication that this nurse is not effective in the followership role and may be a valuable employee without leadership skills.
Rationale 4: Leadership skills can be learned.
Global Rationale:
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