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Data were collected through semi\u2010structured in\u2010depth interviews and were analysed using thematic analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Findings revealed that nurse managers commonly adopted a mixed (situational) leadership approach, adapting their leadership behaviours to meet varying workplace demands. Other leadership styles, including transformational, transactional, democratic, and laissez\u2010faire, were also reported. Effective communication, staff mentorship, and participatory decision\u2010making and supportive supervision emerged as key leadership practices that fostered a healthy work environment. Participants also identified organisational support, adequate staffing, and professional development opportunities as important enablers of effective leadership.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Nurse managers described flexible, context\u2010responsive leadership practices involving supervision, communication, mentorship, participatory decision\u2010making, motivation, and adaptation to organisational demands. Participants perceived these practices as relevant to the nursing work environment, while staffing constraints, workload, resource limitations, and organisational structures were described as contextual challenges. 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