Question

Provide an example and explain one of the leadership theories as applied to health care organizations.

Answer 1

Leadership theory that can be applied to healthcare organizations is shared leadership in which a system of team-level management/ leadership empowers the staff within the decision-making processes. Individuals develop an opportunity to both manage and develop within a team. This is effective at improving the work environment and job satisfaction. Effective teamwork a characteristic of the shared-leadership approach focuses on identifying team values and optimizing team efficiency for improving the practices. Shared leadership ideally leads to individual staff members adopting leadership behaviors, enhanced autonomy, and improved patient care outcomes.