Effective Leadership in Health: Reflection and Analysis

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Reflection on leadership
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Table of contents
Insight into the example.............................................................................................................2
Analysis of the example through five exemplary leadership practices......................................3
Analysis of the example through ten Commitments..................................................................5
Applicability of the analysis in developing self-leadership abilities..........................................8
References................................................................................................................................11

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Insight into the example
I feel myself priviledged for working in a healthcare organization, catering to the
wellbeing of the people. I am employed in the post of assistant manager in the gynaecological
department. Every day, the organization undergoes several operations for providing quality
care and treatment to the clients and the customers. We, the managers attempt try our best to
look after the needs, demands and requirements of the client. Our skills and expertise helps in
approaching the tasks in a strategic manner. However, sometimes crisis stalls our
productivity, compelling us to encounter severe loss. I can mention an example, which tested
my leadership skills, abilities and competencies.
Once, there was an emergence of an unknown disease, which took a toll on the health
of the people. The symptoms of the disease were skin irritation, red eyes, headaches. There
were numerous patients, who had to be admitted in the hospital. Coincidentally, at that time, I
only had some file work to complete. From my office window, I can see the reception of the
gynaecological department. I saw many people coming to admit their relatives. I saw the
receptionist was trying to tackle the crowd. At that time, I experienced an eagerness and
willingness to extend support. At once, I rushed to the department and ordered the staffs to
prepare the beds. They informed me that the vacant beds are not enough to accommodate all
of the patients. I was about to express my anger, when I realized that I have to handled all the
things tactfully for earning respect from the patients.
Immediately, I called the research team for experimenting the symptoms and finding
the precautionary measures. However, I succeeded in getting only few of the researchers.
Apart from this, I also informed the statutory bodies for deciding the matter with them. They
investigated the fast food sellers. Meanwhile, the researchers tested the quality of the foods.
Without wasting time, I called in the experts and healthcare professionals from foreign. A

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conference was held for making the public aware of the harmful effects of eating fast foods.
Along with this, campaigns were conducted for enhancing the awareness of the public
regarding the diseases, which they can suffer. In all of these activities, my focus was on
ensuring the speedy recovery of the people, who have been the victim of such a disease.
After two months, the researchers discovered large amount of calcium silicate in the
foods. This was specifically found in the pasta and spaghetti noodles. The report regarding
the number of persons affected alarmed me. I immediately ordered the doctors and the nurses
to start the treatment of the patients. They were to be on the duty 24 hours with breaks. After
few weeks, there were noticeable improvements in the patients. I feel my spontaneous action
resulted in the improvements in the health of these patients. Rationality and planning helped
me in achieving positive results.
Analysis of the example through five exemplary leadership practices
In order to enhance the leadership skills, abilities and competencies, one needs to
follow the five practices specified in the LPI statements. These practices are- Modelling the
Way, Inspiring a Shared Vision, Challenging the process, Enabling others to act and
Encouraging the Heart.
Modelling the way can be related with the statement, “Where there is a will, there is a
way”. Eagerness and willingness to fulfil the targeted goals and objectives automatically
opens avenues before the individuals (Leithwood and Azah 2016). Only need is to select the
right path to achieve success. I think extending support towards the distressed people opened
a prospective way towards earning respect and enhancing my professionalism. This humanity
justifies my position, skills, expertise, abilities and competencies.