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Complexity leadership: a healthcare imperative
1College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85044, USA. dan.weberg@asu.edu
Problem:
The healthcare system is plagued with increasing cost and poor quality outcomes. A major contributing factor for these issues is that outdated leadership practices, such as leader-centricity, linear thinking, and poor readiness for innovation, are being used in healthcare organizations.
Solution:
Complexity leadership theory provides a new framework with which healthcare leaders may practice leadership. Complexity leadership theory conceptualizes leadership as a continual process that stems from collaboration, complex systems thinking, and innovation mindsets.
Conclusion:
Compared to transactional and transformational leadership concepts, complexity leadership practices hold promise to improve cost and quality in health care.
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