• What are the personal, organisational and systems barriers leaders face in achieving these two attributes (trust and transparency)?
• 1. Include analysis and discussion of the relevance and importance of the principles of transparency and trust in healthcare leadership and management.
• 2. Your paper should clearly outline your opinion, backed by evidence regarding the relevance and importance of transparency and trust to:
• good governance
• strategic decision-making
• effective leadership
• organisational culture (including cultural safety)
• staff and community engagement
• organisational performance
• organisational reputation
• stakeholder relationships in healthcare organisations
• 3. Demonstrate understanding of the personal, organisational and systems barriers and constraints healthcare leaders face in the exercise of transparency, supported by evidence.
Essay Structure Sample
• Introduction
• Summary statement of your argument/opinion that you will develop through the essay.
• What will be discussed within your essay
• What conclusion / findings your come to
• Background information about the topic
• Leadership in the health care context
• Key terms and important observations
• Key discussion point
• Trust and transparency for people in health care context – think about who are the stakeholders? How is this demonstrated by leaders and managers?
• Key discussion point 2
• What is the evidence that is important for effective leadership and management? Provide examples to illustrate how trust and transparency contribute to good governance, stakeholder engagement, performance, reputation etc.,
• Provide examples of the consequences of lack of trust and transparency
• Key discussion point 3
• What are the personal, organisational and systems barriers leaders face in achieving trust and transparency?
• Conclusion – reaffirm your position and briefly summarise your key arguments
• Reference List – include any sources that you quoted in text
1 Managing the myths of the health Care page 4
2 Management is not leadership page 13
3 Leadership in dynamic and diverse health Sector Organizations page 14
4 Understanding Organisational Dynamics page.
