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Leadership for health improvement--implementation and evaluation
Susan M Carr1, Sue Carr, Monique Lhussier
1Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. sue.carr@northumbria.ac.uk
Journal of Health Organization and Management
|August 29, 2009
Summary
This study explores a health improvement leadership development program in the UK National Health Service. It reveals leadership needs, learning successes, and challenges within a multi-organization setting.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Leadership
- Organizational Development
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Health improvement initiatives require effective leadership.
- Existing leadership development models may not fully address complex healthcare contexts.
- Piloting a new program offers insights into practical application and evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To reflect on a piloted health improvement leadership development program.
- To identify key evaluation messages from the program's implementation.
- To clarify health improvement leadership development issues and attributes.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a mixed-methods evaluation approach combining appreciative inquiry and soft systems methodology.
- Focused on capturing both individual and organizational learning.
- Examined the impact of leadership development within specific organizational contexts.
Main Results:
- Identified specific health improvement leadership needs within a multi-organization cohort.
- Provided insights into factors contributing to successful learning.
- Highlighted challenges and paradoxes encountered during leadership development.
Conclusions:
- There is a need for more comprehensive templates for health improvement leadership development.
- A whole systems approach is valuable, considering contextual impacts on leadership.
- The paper offers a method for evaluating complex leadership initiatives in healthcare.
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