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Leadership is the process when one individual has the possibility to influence the group of individuals in order to achieve the common goals. The goals can be accomplished by cooperation, collaboration and a good activity of a leader. Effective leadership is the basement for a good functioning and successful development in any healthcare organization.

Leaders always move forward setting organizational goals, developing visions of future, motivating and influencing subordinates and organization member. The responsibilities of a leader include initiation of the ideas, motivation for the actions, guidance, building a sense of coordination, setting up confidence and morale and creating positive and friendly working. A good leader should be a good listener and a role model. He/she should possess the excellent communication skills, as the latter is the best indicator of intelligence, competence and education. A good leader is approachable, and he always takes ownership and responsibility.

It is important for a good leader to be responsible, attainable and communicative. He/she should be knowledgeable and have a well-developed critical and strategic thinking. A leader should be in the good terms with the people and always plan his/her actions. Not of a less importance for a leader is to be intelligent, analytical, objective, fair and self-confident.

In healthcare organizations one can distinguish formal and informal leadership. Formal leadership is characterized by a limitation in the ability to run. Informal leadership is characterized by the ability to risk, by creativity and strategic thinking. Informal and formal leadership concepts can function within a company. Formal leadership is an official position and it is affirmative, authoritative and coercive, while informal leader is knowledgeable and experienced.

At the present time, it is important for nursing professionals to stay aware of political actions. Nursing organizations have links with the political development and healthcare protection itself is one of the policies of the state. Nurse leaders should be informed about the political activity of a state. Healthcare system deals with many problems that can be solved with the help of political reforms. Nurse leaders should constantly practice themselves and be knowledgeable in politics and policy not only of their country, but also in the politics and policy of the world.