Is there a place for servant leadership in nursing?

Abstract

With nursing in the spotlight in 2020, Catherine Best explores the role servant leadership can play in strengthening the profession As 2020 is the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, nursing is in the spotlight. Nurses are well-placed to help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals which aim to improve health globally. However, in order to do so, high-quality healthcare leadership is needed. Disengaged leaders, high turnover, poor organisational culture and dysfunctional external relations can affect nurses' capacity to deliver optimum care. This article considers the role of the servant leader in bringing together nurses from all nations to speak with one voice in order to positively influence global health.