Preparation
Nurses use multiple leadership styles to effectively manage the health care team. When assessing an appropriate leadership style, one must take into consideration personal style, key stakeholders, the practice environment, and professional or personal biases. With this in mind, research three leadership styles that could be applied to Sleeping on the Job: A Managerial Challenge Case Study Scenario, linked in the Required Resources. Focus your research on the scholarly and professional literature that can be found in the Capella library or on the Internet.

Requirements
Analyze the application of your three selected leadership styles to the Sleeping on the Job: A Managerial Challenge scenario.

Document Format and Length
Format your document using APA style.

Use the APA Style Paper Template, linked in the Required Resources. An APA Style Paper Tutorial is also provided (linked in the Suggested Resources) to help you in writing and formatting your document. Be sure to include:
A title page and reference page. An abstract is not required.
A running head on all pages.
Appropriate section headings.
Your document should be 35 pages in length, not including the title page and references page.
Supporting Evidence
Cite at least three sources of credible scholarly or professional evidence to support your analysis.

Leadership Styles Analysis
Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the Leadership Styles Application Scoring Guide. Be sure that your analysis addresses each point, at a minimum. You may also want to read the scoring guide to better understand how each criterion will be assessed.

-Describe the major tenets of the three leadership styles that you have identified as applicable in this situation.
-Your description of each style should be brief, about 35 sentences in length.
-Explain why these leadership styles would be effective in this situation.
-Identify one positive and one negative implication of applying each leadership style to this situation.
-Write clearly and concisely, using correct grammar and mechanics.
-Express your main points and conclusions coherently.
-Proofread your writing to minimize errors that could distract readers and make it more difficult to focus on the substance of your analysis.
-Support your main points, claims, and conclusions with credible scholarly or professional evidence, correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style.