Leadership Attributes

Paper Summary:

The paper explores three of Steve Covey's "Seven Habits of Effective People," in relation to a material manager's position at a major hospital. The paper then looks at three other leadership attributes; influence, power/coercion and consultation. The paper discusses how effective leadership in the materials management department translates into a higher quality of patient care.

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Leadership Attributes
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From the Paper:

"The healthcare industry as a whole has an ethical responsibility to provide quality service for the population that they serve. They must make certain that they strive to achieve the highest level of quality possible. People's lives depend on them. Even if they are not directly involved in patient care, their job must be done with integrity and ethics. The materials manager is responsible for making certain that everyone on the healthcare team has what they need when they need it. This is perhaps more crucial in the hospital setting than in any other industry. Lives depend on the supplies needed for their treatment."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Covey, Stephen R. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic. Simon and Schuster, 1989.
• Blanchard, Kenneth & Norman Vincent Peale. The Power of Ethical Management. Fawcett Columbine, 1998

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