title: Beyond myth and magic: the future of evidence-based leadership.
abstract: Leaders must understand the essential characteristics and realities of creating an evidence-driven organization. It is especially important to comprehend and apply sound leadership and management of infrastructure, processes, and behaviors that incorporate evidence in every aspect of clinical practice. Evidence-driven practice is no longer optional and is now a fundamental leadership requisite in all clinical settings.
authors.affiliation: Tim Porter-O'Grady Associates, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA. tim@tpogassociates.com
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Porter-O'Grady
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Malloch
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005544:Forecasting; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D013597:Systems Analysis; D013850:Thinking