Introduction Instead of thinking of leadership in terms of a process it is better for one to think of leadership in terms of outcomes. By solely focusing on leadership as a process we often miss out on answering important questions such as: What is leadership? Why do we need leadership? Having a broad prospective allows us to see the importance of leadership and the effects of having either poor or strong leadership. By placing outcomes at the center one’s conception of leadership, we will be able to see how leadership shapes the culture of a health care organization. The leadership culture of a health care organization should be a key component in organizational design of standards, goals, and vision and quality improvement. Because of the
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Establishing a shared vision cannot be underestimated as it relates to the importance in establishing leadership culture. As stated by Hoyle (2007) a shared vision is an extremely powerful tool for driving an organization toward excellence, and clarifying a direction for change. Moreover, the aim of a health care organization should be to display a more worthwhile direction of the organization. According to Drath et al. (2008) shared direction is created by the vision of transforming the organization into something more effective and much more satisfying to work for. With a shared vision, leadership and its employees have a clear orientation of the organization and the direction in which it is going …show more content…
Consensus is vital to the success of an organization because it affords an opportunity for all stakeholders to buy into a shared and established vision. By taking a collaborative effort, leadership culture embraces creativity and innovation as organizations advance towards quality patient care. Those who are vested in their job take full interest in patient outcomes and are empowered to do so by its leadership. The inclusive nature of an organization makes it more viable and competitive in an ever changing market. As stated by Drath et al. (2008) health care organizations implementing quality health care will balance of quality, efficiency, and profitability in its achievement of organizational goals. Therefore, if an health care organization wants to be engaged in the health care market then proactive leadership must develop a culture that is
Establishing a shared vision cannot be underestimated as it relates to the importance in establishing leadership culture. As stated by Hoyle (2007) a shared vision is an extremely powerful tool for driving an organization toward excellence, and clarifying a direction for change. Moreover, the aim of a health care organization should be to display a more worthwhile direction of the organization. According to Drath et al. (2008) shared direction is created by the vision of transforming the organization into something more effective and much more satisfying to work for. With a shared vision, leadership and its employees have a clear orientation of the organization and the direction in which it is going …show more content…
Consensus is vital to the success of an organization because it affords an opportunity for all stakeholders to buy into a shared and established vision. By taking a collaborative effort, leadership culture embraces creativity and innovation as organizations advance towards quality patient care. Those who are vested in their job take full interest in patient outcomes and are empowered to do so by its leadership. The inclusive nature of an organization makes it more viable and competitive in an ever changing market. As stated by Drath et al. (2008) health care organizations implementing quality health care will balance of quality, efficiency, and profitability in its achievement of organizational goals. Therefore, if an health care organization wants to be engaged in the health care market then proactive leadership must develop a culture that is