Leadership Styles in Healthcare

Discuss the autocratic, participative, and laissez-faire styles of leadership and the likely impact of each style on staff efficiency, employee morale, and quality of care in the Primary Care Unit at Coronado Medical Center. Use the Library for additional background information.

Based on what you now know, write a memo to your manager, describing in detail the impact of the three leadership styles on staff efficiency, employee morale, and quality of care. Explain under which circumstances each style might be appropriate at Coronado, especially with regard to improving staff efficiency, employee morale, and quality of care. Be sure to incorporate ideas from other students in your group, as well as information from other sources.