A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his people so they can get on with their jobs. Robert Townsend Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile. Vince Lombardi Consider the quotes by Townsend and Lombardi. Since individuals first emerged to take the helm of government, organizations, and people, a major question has been what constitutes an effective leader. In other words, are the core competencies needed to lead in the healthcare field based on innate talent or on skills learned over time? Does this differ for leaders versus managers? Following in the footsteps of Jim Collinss seminal publication on leadership, (HarperBusiness, 2001), Chip Caldwell & Associates followed up between 2001 and 2002 with the Good to Great in Healthcare Research Project. The group found a number of leadership qualities and skills that differentiated good healthcare leaders from great healthcare leaders. For this Assignment, you will examine what makes a leader, and complete an assessment to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses as a healthcare leader in order to identify any gaps that will help you in your career. for this Assignment: To complete this Assignment, write a 1 page that identifies the following: Instruction: Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this weeks Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are correct.
