D.1. Leadership strategies Flashcards
Apply leadership strategies to digital health
What has expanded the roles of healthcare leaders?
Changing environment and advances in healthcare technology
Laukka et al., 2020
What is the dominant leadership paradigm measure of effectiveness?
The extent to which the leader’s organisational unit performs its task successfully and attains its goals
Howieson, 2019
What are the key actions leaders must take?
- Realistically appraise the leadership scenario
- Think ahead
- Set directions and accept responsibility
- Communicate, motivate, empower, and align people
- Remove barriers and create connections
- Build critical mass
- Keep their eye on the main game
What characteristics do effective leaders exhibit?
- Trust and are trusted
- Demonstrate empathy
- Build confidence and hope
- Are self-aware
- Appreciate and nurture talent
- Are resourceful
What skills are essential for leaders?
- Identifying what needs to happen
- Taking action
- Listening and providing feedback
- Critical thinking and decision-making
- Building relationships and collaborating
- Setting goals
True or False: Leadership can be fully understood without considering followership.
False
Leadership cannot exist without followers.
What is an exemplary follower characterized by?
- Knowledgeable and enthusiastic
- Engages in decision-making
- Embraces change and responsibility
- Establishes trust and relationships
What are the types of followership according to Kelley?
- Dependent
- Independent
- Active
- Passive
- Exemplary
- Conformist
- Alienated
- Pragmatic
What is the engagement level of Australian employees according to Gallup’s 2021 report?
One in five Australian employees report being engaged
What are the significant drivers of employee engagement?
- Mission
- Purpose
- Meaningful work
What is the relationship between engaged staff and patient care?
Engaged staff provide safer, higher quality care and are associated with greater patient satisfaction
Jeve, Oppenheimer & Konje, 2015
What do leadership strategies at the micro-level involve?
- Painting a clear picture of the future
- Engaging and connecting stakeholders
- Communicating and developing others
What is the macro-level of leadership strategies focused on?
Creating a leadership map to ensure effective leadership and followership capabilities
Includes building collaboration and developing leadership culture.
What steps are involved in scenario analysis for leadership strategies?
- Understanding followers
- Understanding the organisational context
- Understanding the digital health initiative
- Understanding oneself
What types of change do Anderson and Ackerman Anderson identify?
- Developmental change
- Transitional change
- Transformational change
What is transformational change in the context of digital health?
Radical change to a new and unknown future, such as shifting to digital/virtual first
True or False: A single leadership style is best suited for transformational change.
False
No single specific leadership style appears best suited for transformational change.
What should transformational leadership in the digital era be?
An active designer of change
Sow & Aborbie, 2018; Ardi et al., 2020
