the definition of leadership
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Foreword Frances Dodd
The Definition of Leadership Manisha Kumar Our Commitment to the NHS North West in 2025 Frances Dodd
Festival of Leadership 2024
Mary Seacole Local Programme Empowering Leadership
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Coaching and Mentoring Network Learning Events
Wirral University Teaching Hospital’s Blueprint for Success With NHS North West Leadership Academy Collaborative Masterclass Series: Innovation and Expert Thinking Creating Courageous Agents of Change The System Change Leadership Programme Building Effective Relationships with Politicians A Guide for NHS Leaders Upcoming! Deputy and Aspiring Director and Board Development Offer
Frances Dodd, Head of the North West Leadership Academy
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with impact. The values-driven, inclusive leadership culture within Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and the System Change Leadership Programme are both inspiring case studies to demonstrate this collaborative approach. Please ensure you take note of the many different opportunities that are coming up, so the Coaching and Mentoring Network Learning Events, our Collaborative Masterclasses, the NWLA’s face to face Power of Political Partnerships Masterclass on the 5 February, as well as our exciting new modular Deputy and Aspiring Director and Board Development offer – there are more details of all of these within this edition. Finally, as outlined in “Our Commitment to the NHS North West in 2025” your ongoing feedback is so important to us, and we are all excited about the changes we are going to introduce this year in the NWLA. As always, please do contact me, with any of your suggestions. I look forward to seeing you all soon.
It is such a pleasure to introduce this next edition of Leader, and as I write this, I have been in post, as Head of the North West Leadership Academy (NWLA) for exactly 6 months today. What an amazing six months it has been! Being new to the North West region, I have been overwhelmed with the pride, compassion and sheer determination of everyone to make a difference. My highlights have been meeting individually over 90 of our members and visiting many hospital sites, to understand the different challenges and opportunities. This in turn, ensures that as a NWLA, we can provide a service to you that is focused and relevant, so that together we can improve the care for our patients, service users and the communities we serve. I really hope you enjoy this edition, as there are such a range of articles and case studies, showcasing the work of the NWLA, however what is important is the collaboration with yourselves, so that we can ensure this is exactly what is needed and will ultimately deliver
Manisha Kumar The 10-year plan, seizing the opportunity for positive change and the role leaders should play in driving change
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As a GP of 23 years, I am reminded of what inspired me to take a leadership role. We cannot afford - either socially or financially – the increasing ill health we are seeing in our population. The issues raised of widening health inequalities is stark – and those with most need do not even make the data. This is where we describe the left shift - this isn’t purely a move out of hospitals – but a move towards not needing hospital care by delivering care earlier, better, more consistently and to the best of our evidence There is significant opportunity based on the Darzi review and the ambition of a new government. There is real appetite within the health and care workforce to look at how we can truly deliver better care, be reinspired to deliver a sustainable future
underpinned by the principles of health creation. The talent and experience within our clinical leadership a key asset. So – looking forward to an exciting year – the Ten-year plan, the three shifts, the flexibility to lead in response to the needs of our communities and working with our current and future leaders. As a respected colleague said,
The definition of leadership in the Cambridge dictionary describes three aspects – the set of characteristics that make a good leader: the position or fact of being the leader or the person or people in charge of the organisation. Further down the definition it talks of the quality or ability that makes a person a leader. It’s the final part of the definition that is front and foremost of my mind as we reflect and look forward. There is no doubt that the last few months have been challenging. We are facing into a harder year. We are also seeing significant change in the leadership across the North West as people retire or move to different ambitions. This is the opportunity to describe and build the qualities we want to see in the leadership we provide throughout our careers.
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Supporting NHS Leaders A Key to Enhancing Wellbeing Across Teams
the day we say we have done all we can is the day we’re done
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