Title: Leading a team
Course: Health Management, Ethics and Research - Ethiopia (Full)

Leading a team

Leading is the management function that you will use when influencing, motivating and directing people in your team towards the achievement of your organisational goals. All teams benefit from direction and as a leader you must deal with and motivate the people you work with in your health teams.

You have studied the concept of leadership in Study Session 2. What critical role do leaders play in healthcare management?

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Leaders in primary healthcare management give a direction for the community about health issues. They help them see what lies ahead and help them visualise what they might achieve; they encourage and inspire all the community members