leadership

Question 1

why is leadership of importance in healthcare?

Answer 1

there is a link between leadership and important health care outcomes including satisfaction, mortality, financial performance, wellbeing etc

Question 2

what is effective leadership?

Answer 2

it is working through other to affect a change to bring about improvement

Question 3

what leadership model is when there is a dynamic and interactive process among individuals of a group to lead one another to achieve the goal?

Answer 3

shared leadership - pearce and conger (2002)

Question 4

what is situational leadership and who developed the model?

Answer 4

it is effective leaders tailor their styles to specific situations to influence the behaviours of others - there is a no all purpose leadership styles - Paul Hersey 2008

Question 5

what are the four types of leadership styles that change depending on the follower?

Answer 5

directing (low competence, high commitment), coaching (some competence and commitment), supporting (high competence and various commitment), delegating (high competence and high commitment)

Question 6

what are the 9 dimensions of leadership and what model is this?

Answer 6

this is the NHS leadership framework. The dimensions are leading with care, holding to account, engaging the team and sharing the vision, evaluating information and inspiring shared purpose, connecting the service and developing capability