What is it about?
This article explores the ideas of leadership and management within the NHS, emphasizing that anyone within the organization can be a leader. It presents various leadership and management theories and encourages healthcare professionals to reflect on how these concepts can be applied to improve their everyday work in clinical settings. By understanding and utilizing these theories, practitioners can better navigate the challenges they face as leaders in their field.
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Why is it important?
By understanding and applying these theories, healthcare professionals can develop their leadership skills, enabling them to navigate complex situations and address challenges in clinical practice more effectively. As a result, this can contribute to a more collaborative and supportive working environment, ultimately enhancing the overall quality of healthcare services provided to patients.
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This paper is valuable on helping aspiring leaders in healthcare to reflect on the types of leadership they see in practice, hopefully enhancing their own practice.
Ashley Scott
University of British Columbia
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This page is a summary of: Leadership and management in healthcare: using theory to motivate staff to achieve organisational goals, International Journal for Advancing Practice, April 2023, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/ijap.2023.1.1.33.
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