ABSTRACT
This view of leadership is wrapped in the concepts of leading from where the reader stands and in thought leadership, in contrast to positional leadership. Not every woman needs to become a positional leader to bring her perspective to the table, improve healthcare, or be an influencer. The nurses on one hospital unit realized that critical information about the care was being communicated in nonstandard ways by pieces of paper taped to the patient’s door. When communication is not standardized, critical items of patient care can be overlooked or misinterpreted. The majority of assignments that the reader accepts should be in our areas of focus and offer the reader learning or an opportunity. They could be a range of activities from speaking at a meeting to writing a book chapter. As Nancy Agee pointed out, clinicians may feel intimidated when they consider leadership positions.
