Leadership at healthcare organizations is being tested like never before. The move away from a fee-for-service model to a patient-outcome-based model means management has to get clinical-care teams collaborating in a whole new way.

Your leadership style and the culture you help create within your organization will be the deciding factors in determining whether your facility survives, and potentially thrives, in this new dynamic.

So, no pressure—just the success of your organization riding on your shoulders.

The good news is that if you are reading this it means you recognize the importance of being a great leader and seek out information to build your skills. Half the battle is being aware of your management style and then committing to build on what is working and improving, and what is not.

There are myriad leadership styles. Personally, I don’t believe just one style works best; a hybrid style is more valuable. Let’s take a look at three styles of leadership that can be effective in a healthcare environment.

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