Topic > Manifest Leadership: A Personal Philosophy - 1045

The pinnacle of a high-functioning healthcare organization is the magnetic model that shares the principles of servant leadership, advocates for empowerment, fostering interdisciplinary relationships, leadership development , individual development, access to resources and personal participation in decision-making6. Impending budget cuts and recent reports of poor healthcare delivery have resulted in an urgent need to improve care despite impending resource reductions. With these increasingly demanding challenges, it is imperative that leaders adopt strategies and embrace a philosophy that maximizes resources. The Institute of Medicine released a statement emphasizing that health service leaders must be engaged with others as full partners in a context of mutual respect and collaboration7. Furthermore, an analysis of the challenges in the healthcare sector concluded that there are no models to meet the need for human resource management and work environment in the healthcare sector, however the focus should be on flexibility, lifelong learning, interdisciplinary teamwork and shared decision making8 that reflects servant tenants