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Leadership in healthcareRobin DC KumarNoshaba KhiljeeAbstractEffective Leadership by healthcare professionals is vital in modernhealthcare settings. The major factor underpinning this is the driveto improve the quality of healthcare provision on a background ofever increasing healthcare demands and need for increased efficiencyand productivity. There are many reasons why quality improvementprogrammes fail, however the lack of engagement of medical staffand their resistance to change are amongst the most important fac-tors. Clinicians who assume Leadership roles need to overcomethese barriers and adopt a style of Leadership that is inclusive andmeets the needs of healthcare professionals. Ultimately however, acollective Leadership approach is most likely to create and sustainquality Leadership ; followership; Leadership ; leadershiptheory; quality improvementRoyal College of Anaesthetists CPD Matrix:I102A brief history of Leadership in healthcareSince the dawn of clinical medicine there have always beenleaders inspiring future generations of clinicians and leaders were invariably viewed as highly charismatic, butpotentially also arrogant and unchallengeable in their decision-making processes.

Inspiring shared purpose. Whilst adhering to NHS princi-ples and values, taking personal risks and making coura-geous challenges for the benefit of the service. Connecting our service. Reflecting on how different parts of the system relate to one another, understanding the poli-tics of the organization, and adopting outside approaches that ...

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