title: Living excellence: life after Magnet designation.
abstract: The achievement of Magnet recognition is the beginning of a new way of being as an organization. Strategies to support innovation leadership, value-based decision making, agility, sustainability of excellence, technology advancements, and lifelong learning are discussed within the framework of the Magnet organization. Behaviors and challenges of living the expectations of the Magnet organization are presented as opportunities to assist healthcare leaders in this important work.
authors.affiliation: KMLS, LLC, Glendale, Arizona, USA. km@kathymalloch.com
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Malloch
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013192:Staff Development; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States