Innovative thinking is defined as a method of thought that is original or ground-breaking. Innovative thinking is critical to any leadership position to advance the profession by improving the system.

"Problems cannot be solved at the same level of consciousness that created them." -- Albert Einstein on Innovation

The basis of the healthcare profession is slowly changing from the well-being of an individual to the health of a community. This transformation opens the door for an age of relationship building. Relationship building is already important within an organization but now it will be of the upmost importance to build relationships across the entire field of healthcare. These relationships will begin with health promotion and cover everything to intensive care. The skill of relationship building throughout our industry will strengthen not only the continuum of care but also the quality of life of our patients.

Five benefits of being Accountable in Leadership

1. Being accountable builds Trust and helps strengthen Relationships

2. Being accountable makes you Aware of potential problems 

3. Being accountable helps you remain in Control of issues that arise.

4. Being accountable accelerates Performance

5. Being accountable also helps measure Progress.

Being emotionally intelligent might seem basic but it can be something that sets people apart from being a good leader and a great leader.
Being emotionally intelligent helps a leader:

1. Stay open-minded to criticism
   
2. Build honest relationships
3. Pick out high quality feedback and know how to use it
4. Solve conflict without bias
5. Motivate employees and build good teams

These skills are used everyday to communicate with others. Having great interpersonal skills means that you can communicate effectively individually and in a group. Leaders who have this skill are more successful since they are able to work well with others to get their ideas and plans across.

If a leader doesn't have interpersonal skills, they should not be a leader. Interpersonal skills also reflect on their likability. If a leader is not liked, it is hard for others to put trust in them and chances are others will not be as respectful towards the leader either. Even if they are liked, they can still lack interpersonal skills. If they can not effectively communicate in a way that is clear and understandable, they could be lacking in this skill.

"Not one single leadership principle requires the permission from anyone other than you." --Jim Trinka and Les Wallace: A Legacy of 21st Century Leadership

It is imperative to foresee future shifts in the market in order to lead their team through these changes swiftly and effectively. Stability within the Healthcare culture is important since it deals with quality of care of our patients and customers. Instead of creating a 5 year plan they look into the more near future in order to quickly identify trends and stay up on the latest needs of the industry so that any changes or unforeseen hurdles can be managed and handled with ease without disrupting quality of care or flow of health care.

Agility

Emotional Intelligence

Initiative

Innovative Thinking

Interpersonal Skills 

Relationship Building

Low Productivity

Lack of Communication

Low Morale

Inefficiencies

Inability to Accomplish Goals

Failure of Business

Seminars

Mentoring

Conferences

Webinars

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