Building a shared vision among leaders across sectors and professions

Area of Science:

• Health Management
• Community Development
• Inter-sectoral Collaboration

Background:

• Leadership in health often fails due to a lack of shared vision among diverse stakeholders.
• Community committees and inter-sectoral bodies struggle with common understanding and direction.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce a tool for exploring perceptual differences among leaders.
• To facilitate the creation of a shared vision for health and community development.
• To support change processes essential for health reform.

Main Methods:

• A case study was conducted at the University Teaching Hospital in Zambia.
• The tool was tested with a heterogeneous Hospital Management Board.
• The application of the tool in change processes was demonstrated.

Main Results:

• The tool effectively explored differences in perception among leaders.
• It facilitated the development of a shared vision within the heterogeneous group.
• The case study provided a practical example of its utility in health reform.

Conclusions:

• The developed tool is valuable for heterogeneous groups, including boards and committees.
• It aids in overcoming barriers to effective leadership in health and community development.
• The tool supports essential change processes in health reform initiatives.