Government initiatives aimed at improving the healthcare available to Canadians pose a significant challenge to leaders responsible for developing and implementing strategies to translate these initiatives into reality. This article presents a new approach to management structures and processes designed to address this challenge. The approach includes new senior leadership skills focusing on collaboration and influence, functional rather than hierarchical teams, and clarity in team mandates and team empowerment to facilitate achievement of expectations.
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