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Leadership has been described as the process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task and at the same time is the ability to influence a group of people towards a goal. In this course students will increase their own leadership capacities through feedback, reflection and practice. The hypothesis to be tested is that effective leadership is the ability to successfully integrate and maximize available resources within the internal and external environment for the attainment of organizational or societal goals.
The heart of this course is the emphasis on the leadership skills, traits and qualities that are necessary to health professionals in order to lead and coach individuals within a health organisation. One of the main goals of the course is to guide students and health professionals to self evaluation and assessment. In this framework, students will use readings, role plays, experiential exercises, and self-reflection, as well as focused coaching and feedback, to optimize their own leadership capabilities. |
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Prerequisites |
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There are no prerequisites for this module. |
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The course is intended for students who envision that they will be working in health organisations where both leadership and teamwork will be critical. It will teach these students to:
Understand the major academic theories of leadership in relation to health management;
Develop the ability to asses a leader’s actions objectively and through the multiple lenses that these theories provide inside a health organisation.
Improve their own ability to make good leadership decisions and, simultaneously, develop a better understanding of the ways that various constituents might interpret and judge these decisions and their outcomes in relation to health management.
Practice the utilization of these lessons to accomplish certain specific leadership tasks, such as making decisions, resolving conflicts, and setting a vision and leading a change effort inside a health organisation. |
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Decision Making Planning and Leadership:
Definitions of Leadership ,types of leaders, where leaders learn to lead , What people want in a leader, 6 traits for effective leadership in health management
Principles and Challenges of Leadership:
Principles for building trust, Leadership challenges in Health Management , Leadership qualities needed for steering health organizations through periods of change, Satisfactions of Leaders in Health Organizations, Frustrations of Leaders in Health Organizations
Dimensions of Leadership :
Dimensions of Leadership in Health Management, 6 qualities of transformational leaders , SWOT analysis of organizational strengths and weaknesses and environmental opportunities and threats, requirements for an effective vision in health management
Patterns and Principles of Leadership in Health Management :
Patterns of leadership in health management, four principles of Enlightened Health Organizations
Ethics and Values in Leadership :
Ethics in Health Management Leadership , The ethical leader focuses on the well-being of four groups of people, Six values of Caring Health Management Leaders, Criteria for the Best Work Rules
The empowerment of Health Professionals, Leadership Authority:
A leader shows commitment to people through 3 different ways, Beliefs and common values that underline participative leadership in health organizations, Empowerment in health organizations five principles, sources of power used in health organizations
Health Psychology and Leadership:
The psychological size, the quality imperative in leadership, decision making and planning in health organizations
Scientific Management and Human Relations :
Principles of scientific management, Raising employee morale, leadership and human relations in health management , principles and techniques for good human relations
Leadership , Decision Making and Team Building:
Creating a successful team , Characteristics of a high performance team , the stages in the life of a group, leadership and motivation in health organizations
Human Development and Leadership :
Human motivation, Interpersonal communication, Leadership and Change, planning and performance, Contemporary challenges |
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Book |
Global Health Leadership and Management (J-B Public Health/Health Services Text) (Hardcover)
William H. Foege (Editor), Nils M.P. Daulaire (Editor), Robert E. Black (Editor), Clarence E. Pearson (Editor)- Hardcover: 288 pages
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Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (April 25, 2005)
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Language: English
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ISBN-10: 0787971537
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ISBN-13: 978-0787971533
Written by an international panel of distinguished global health experts, this book distills valuable lessons from a wide variety of successful health programs that have been implemented around the world. Global Health Leadership and Management gives practical suggestions for enhancing and developing the essential skills of leadership, management, communication, and project planning for health care leaders. The book will assist health leaders to work well within their communities and effectively plan, direct, implement, and evaluate effective programs and activities. Global Health Leadership and Management outlines and describes such core competencies as:
- Identifying challenges and developing and managing policy
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Developing strategies, pathways, and solutions
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Creating networks and partnerships and planning for change
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Learning from experience to build a generation of leaders
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Leading and managing teams by recognizing and celebrating success
Introduction to Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care (Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice) (Paperback)
Keith Brown (Author), Richard Field (Author), Ivan Gray (Author)-
Paperback: 160 pages
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Publisher: Learning Matters; First ed edition (April 19, 2010)
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Language: English
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ISBN-10: 184445181X
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ISBN-13: 978-1844451814
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This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the areas of leadership, management and supervision for line managers, supervisors and senior practitioners Taking a problem solving approach the book explores different aspects of leadership and management including personal effectiveness, managing and leading supervision, managing training and development, managing resources and leading and developing a team. A precise review of each project areais linked to a set of audit tools that a manager can mobilise in order to review team and personal effectiveness and develop practice.
http://content.ksg.harvard.edu/leadership/: The Center for Public Leadership (CPL) at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government is dedicated to excellence in leadership education and research. It is equally committed to bridging the gap between leadership theory and practice.
http://www.hbs.edu/leadership/ : The Leadership initiative of Harvard Business School undertakes cutting-edge research and course development projects about leadership and leadership development, both within Harvard Business School and through collaborations with other organizations. Harvard fosters a global conversation that addresses the challenges of leadership in context—across time and location.
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A written assignment of up to 2000 words has to be drafted during the time that the module lasts with the following topic: “Critically analyse the statement whether or not the person in charge of a health organization should be at the same time a leader and a manager”. Case study examples based on leadership theories should be used.
Marking range: 0-49: fail, 50-69: pass – very good, 70-100: pass with distinction. |
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