NHS Leadership and Management

NHS LEADERSHIP
AND
MANAGEMENT
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TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Literature review..............................................................................................................................3
Transformational leadership........................................................................................................3
Contingency leadership style.......................................................................................................6
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME........................................................................8
Importance of leadership training and development...................................................................8
NHS Leadership Programme.......................................................................................................9
Effectiveness of Leadership Programme...................................................................................10
Individual and Organisational Benefits of the NHS Leadership Programme............................11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14
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INTRODUCTION
Leadership can be defined as the process of motivating individual and group of members
to give high efforts towards gaining common objective. In other word, the ability of the leader to
command their subordinate towards defined goals. Leader perform essential role within company
because they inspire staff to give high performance at workplace so that easy to get desirable
prospective within business. Apart from this, leader helps individuals to determine their
weaknesses and strengths so that they concern and improve their weak area. Leader adapts
different types of leadership style as per the situation and sets clear vision for organization which
supports staff as well to perform in right direction. the main objective of the leader to give best
services within company by improving employees performance and establishes good relationship
between management and staff which leads healthy working environment, while management
refers as the procedure of manage people within organization. They perform various roles such
as planning, organizing, executing, decision-making, motivating, controlling and coordinating
within business. The main objective of HR to lead high profitability within company by applying
strategic decision in different situations. Management and leader work together for taking
effective decision and to keep hope for achieving expected outcomes. whenever company
organize leadership development program that use academic theory model to enhance
effectiveness of program within company. The academic theory model i.e. transactional,
transformational, behavioural, charismatic leadership style etc. helps leader to engage with team
and learns them how to stress management and maintains it’s wellbeing and give high
performance in different situation.
The brief study of the report supports to understand significance of leadership and
management. It contains different academic theories which assists to understand leadership and
management. The report includes leadership development program which is proposed by NHS
leadership academy.
Literature review
Transformational leadership
As per the views given by Sow and Aborbie, (2018) transformation leadership is among
the key leadership approach follow by leaders in corporate houses. Transformation leadership
also considerers as the modern leadership approach apply by leaders in companies.
Transformation leadership emphasis on implementing necessary changes in the organisation
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structure of company to improve the growth potential of company in target market. This
leadership approach drives the transformation process of the company. This leadership approach
supports making positive changes in company so that better operational efficiency can be
achieved by the company management and employees. Corporate sector considers as the volatile
sector which also allows high level of market competition in all the sectors involved in business
environment. Author has indicated that in transformation leadership enables company
management to take competitive advantages in the target market with the support of positive
changes in the organisation structure. Changes make with the support of transformation
leadership style strengthens company’s capabilities in respect to taking competitive advantages
in the potential market sector. In order to make changes leaders assess various aspects like
market needs, customer’s expectations, industry requirements, organisation capabilities and other
factors. As the leaders utilise the concepts of transformation leadership in order to take the
competitive advantages of company in market by making necessary changes. The term
transformation itself indicates about improving the capabilities of the company in respect to
meeting consumers needs and expectations.
As per the opinions given by Uhl and Gollenia, (2016) Transformation leadership is
defined improving the capabilities and strengths of the company by introducing significant
changes. Transformation leadership is all about analysing the requirements of the market and
also to evaluate the future expected needs of the sector and based on the analytical review.
Changes introduce under transformation leadership Drives Company to improve the
compatibility of the company in the potential market sector. Author has guided that the concept
of transformation leadership involves factors like intellectual stimulation, individualized
consideration, inspirational motivation and idealized influence. All the decisions take by leaders
of company in regards to change management in company based on the analytical review of all
the components involve in transformation leadership.
As per the thoughts of the Sanford and et.al., (2019) transformational leadership style
comprises with different components such as intellectual stimulation and other. Intellectual
stimulation drives leaders of company to challenge the existing status of the company. This
component also drives leaders to approach change management process of company with the
support of creativity and innovation. Creativity play huge role in improving the capabilities of
companies and also the growth potential of organisation. Based on the analysis conducted by
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