PUBH6004: Leadership and Effecting Change in Public Health

Running head: LEADERSHIP IN HEALTHCARE
LEADERSHIP IN HEALTHCARE
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author note:

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Introduction
This report aims to identify the leadership style used, along with its advantages, with
relation to the scenario of Helen.
Leadership Style and Strengths
I would have used situational leadership style. The key strengths are that the leader is
highly receptive to the unique complex healthcare situation presented, along with exhibiting
direct engagement in the change process. Identifying and mitigating the key shortcomings of the
situation are the strengths of the situational leader (Lynch et al., 2018). As a situational leader I
would recognize the shortcomings of lack of unity and equity in healthcare resources along with
the need to incorporate specialist services in the vicinity. I will focus on being directly involved
with the healthcare system and associated stakeholders, along with working actively to advocate
for cultural acceptance, equity of resources, and promotion of health and prevention of diseases.
Response/Action Plan based on Self-Evaluation
I will respond by continuously evaluating and improving my personal qualities along
with obtaining feedback from my colleagues concerning my limitations. I will protest actively if
I notice hindrance of ethical acceptance and equity. My response would involve an action plan
which would include working actively with the citizens and stakeholders share the necessary
information across all platforms and engage in active leadership and delegation practices.
Considering the assessment tool, I will actively cooperate and support with my colleagues and
citizens and also improve these services through researching and obtaining feedback. In my

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action plan, considering the lack of involvement and equity amongst citizens, I would organize
educational programs for imparting information on the need for public involvement in healthcare
and importance of cultural competence and equal share of healthcare resources amongst citizens
of various ethnic backgrounds. This would then be followed by organizing community
participation programs where the citizens can participate in health promotion and decision-
making. The next step would involve establishment of a specialist care centre for which I will be
required to contact multiple stakeholders to obtain funding along with actively engage in
extensive meetings with my workforce for its implementation. Consequently, exercising the
effort of the IT professionals in my team would be influential in paving the way for telesurgery
and teleconsultation services.
Proposed Action Plan and Time Frame (As designed by the Author)
Actions 1st to
3rd
week
4th to
10th
week
11th to
13th
week
14th to
17th
week
18th to
21st
week
22nd to
23rd
week
24th
week
Personal evaluation and
reflection on strengths and
weaknesses
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Obtaining feedback from
colleagues about self for
future improvement
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Obtaining feedback from
citizens about self and
assessment of prevalence
of cultural equity and
unity in the community
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Conducting Research and
obtaining data about
community healthcare
improvement and
stakeholder involvement
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Community Educational
Program on Healthcare
Education, Importance of
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