Purpose–The largest organisation in the western world, the UK National Health Service
(NHS), might be best viewed as a network of interdependent organisations. However, the …

Results: Findings indicate that the field has focused on leadership media and outcomes at
the network level. They also suggest that leadership in integrated care networks faces …

Most leadership development activity in health and social care has been intra-organisational
or confined to a particular sector. However, there is increasing recognition of the need to …

Purpose This paper aims to make the case that there is a need to move beyond a focus on
an approach to leadership development which is confined to health care only. It argues that …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to re-examine the challenges facing leaders in health
care, to explore the impact of these on the choices available to healthcare leaders, and to re …

Aims and objectives This paper examines the literature and asks how different leadership in
inter-agency settings is from more 'traditional'settings, before going on to map out lessons …

Rapid Review on System Leadership in Health Care Page 1 Rapid Review on System
Leadership in Health Care System Leadership: What do we know and what do we need to …

The radical proposals contained in the coalition government's White Paper 'Equity and
excellence: Liberating the NHS', are the most significant shift in the tectonic plates of NHS …

Studies in many industries, including health care, suggest that leadership is a critical
element in organisational performance. Collins (2001) suggests that disciplined, hard …

The research questions in this study centre on identifying:(a) processes by which leadership
is transmitted through health service organisations to effect the delivery of health services …