title: Leadership development in UK companies at the beginning of the twenty-first century: lessons for the NHS?
abstract: States that the development of leadership in the NHS is currently high on the agenda of the Department of Health, the government and local health sector organisations. Reports the findings of a study of public and private sector organisations, exploring the development of their in-house leadership skills. Outlines the findings in depth and discusses the implications for health organisations.
authors.affiliation: University of Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alimo-Metcalfe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lawler
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D011057:Politics; D011361:Professional Competence; D013192:Staff Development; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom