Initial Post
The capacity for leadership is within us as nurses and as individuals. Recognizing the power of this capacity begins with a reflection on how we can and do
impact on those around us.
Before beginning this discussion, please view the following video on creating Lollipop Moments by Drew Dudley:
Dudley, D. (n.d.). Everyday leadership. (Links to an external site.) (6:02 minutes). This video is closed-captioned and has a transcriipt.
After viewing the video, please think about lollipop moments in your healthcare work experience.
In your initial post, please do the following:
Describe a situation where you experienced a lollipop moment.
Identify the leadership characteristics of the individual (s) involved in creating that moment for you. Or you can describe a situation in which you created a
lollipop moment for someone else and share your leadership characteristics.
Describe how the leadership characteristics that create lollipop moments can be applied to your professional nursing role.