Rachel Hornabrook, Lead Research Nurse, shares how the opportunities she has been given and the inspirational leaders she has worked with have influenced her career trajectory and leadership style. Rachel reflects on the importance of backing your team, giving your staff the freedom to be autonomous and how to support your staff when things go wrong.
3 Quotes to lead by...
1. FREEDOM TO BE AUTONOMOUS
‘It was that bit of leadership and the support that I think has been the most amazing. It was being given that freedom for autonomy and that’s what I try and do now.’
Q. What strategies could you implement to foster staff autonomy?
2. IT SHOULD NEVER BE ABOUT BLAME
‘If somebody has made a mistake, I would never go in and reprimand, you need to start off by finding out all of the facts… It should never be about blame, invariably it’s about support and training.’
Q. How do you approach situations where a member of your team has made a mistake? How do you ensure that team member feels supported?
3. IT’S ABOUT TIME AND EXPERIENCE
‘It’s about time and experience. I don’t do that now but I can’t say hand on heart that I haven’t done it in the past. I’ve just learnt from it.’
Q. What actions can you take to ensure you are changing, growing and developing as a leader?
External Resources
Becoming An Autonomy-Supportive Leader
Why True Leaders Never Blame Others (Or Circumstances)
Learning Mindset: How Leaders Develop Through Experience
