UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY: ARE THESE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN?
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Leadership, Management, HealthsectorAbstract
Leadership and management are distinct yet complementary forces essential for an effective healthcare system. While leadership involves setting a visionary path, inspiring teams, and motivating change through intuition and interpersonal influence, management focuses on the systematic organisation, coordination, and execution required to achieve specific goals. This article explores the differences between these two attributes, highlighting that a competent manager may not inherently be a strong leader, and vice versa. Effective healthcare delivery demands a blend of both skill sets: communication, delegation, and conflict resolution are integral to management, whereas vision and inspiration are the hallmarks of leadership. The article argues that for a healthcare system to function smoothly, leadership must initiate the process and define the direction, while management must facilitate the journey, ensuring targets are met through organised planning and evaluation. Ultimately, both are two sides of the same coin, interlinked and necessary for translating vision into tangible patient outcomes.
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