As a healthcare leader, one may view health inequality as still on the rise in the labor market. Likewise, researchers may need to open-up critical conversations about gender mentality. Gender inequality can be referred to as “structural inequality.” This is because the mentality of inequality has built on the system for a long period of time. Therefore, it is vital to ensure women’s equality in the labor market. Underprivileged populations are also affected, in this focus. Structural inequality is a
The effective governing boards share long term vision and safeguard the interest of the shareholders, healthcare organizations. For example, the roles of the effective governing board of directors, in publicly held companies is governed in part by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is designed to serve as a benchmark for management to protect shareholders. Directors on health care company boards have an added complication to their roles due to specific regulations in health care industry.
Northouse defined and described leadership as “a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.” Although before he defined leadership, he admitted the notion that there are many ways to define leadership and its roles in healthcare sector. Leadership can be defined as an act of stepping-up and impacting others who may appreciate one’s involvement. The key point here is for the followers to voluntarily elect a person, as a leader. They should appreciate
Working in healthcare settings requires collaborative work environment where employees are safe to offer ideas for service efficiency. Secondly, those managers who can deliver professional presentations, process and transmit information, and engage in positive feedback are those with effective management skills. Individuals and leader(s) within team environment must understand and act in which trust is set as a foundational framework. Prosperous team environment is more effective when members established sense of mutual
I believed the best strength that public health leaders need for success is the imagination, action and proven qualities of understanding individuals and communities with their public health concerns. While the best way to understand individual’s public health concern is to put oneself in his or her shoes, then imagine the reality of vice versa—meaning interchanging oneself from a public leadership status to followership status and vice versa. As stated by Cox, Plagens & Sylla (2010), “leaders and followers both
