Orient themselves strategically to the future (Leadership Resources)

Leaders are visionaries: they are always aiming to create a future that does not yet exist. 

Description:

  • Scan the environment for ideas, best practices, and emerging trends that will shape the system.

Abilities:

  • Leaders are visionary, striving to create a future which does not yet exist.
  • They are intuitive, scan the environment for trends / signals, are open to adapting to the shifts.

This is shown by having:

  • A continual scan of the environment and intuitively understand underlying trends.
  • The capability to articulate  the future in line with evolving trends.

The Practices and Skills may include:

  • Remains up-to-date on current trends within specialty / discipline and health system overall.
  • Communicates the trends and implications to others.

Tools:

  • Health PEI Planning and Accountability Framework which aligns the Strategic Plan with:
         - Strategic Initiatives,
         - Strategic Committees (ACOD, Q&SC, PMAC) - provide structured supports for systems change.
  • Project / Program Management (PMI).
  • LEAN / 6 Sigma.
  • Change Management Tool Kit [PDF]

Leadership Resources:

Print Internet Other
  • Drucker, P. (1989).  The new realities:  In government and politics, in economics and business, in society and world view.  New York:  Harper & Row.
  • Fullan, M. (2008).  The six secrets of change.  San Fransico:  Jossey-Bass.
 
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Wed, 02/06/2019 - 11:26