Module 5: Toward a New Paradigm of
Nursing Leadership Development
Professor Dr Wipada Kunaviktikul PhD, RN, FAAN.
Dean and Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Hello leadership trainees. It is a pleasure for me to join this significant training program.
I am honored to have the opportunity to share with you about a new paradigm of leadership
development for nurses that can be considered in educational, administrative, and practice
settings.
Objectives of this session
After finishing this session, and after further study and activities, we expect that as trainees, you
will:
1. Gain knowledge and skills to help you think through new ways of becoming a nurse
leader in the 21st Century;
2. Appreciate the need to do things differently as a leader in dynamic health and/or
education environments; and
3. Propose and act on relevant strategies to develop yourself to be great nurse leader to
enhance excellence and sustainability in your organization.