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. 1994 Oct;84(10):1569–1572. doi: 10.2105/ajph.84.10.1569

Developing leaders vs training administrators in the health services.

M W Legnini 1
PMCID: PMC1615082  PMID: 7943472

Abstract

In these difficult times, health care institutions need leaders, not simply managers. Leaders' breadth of skills and perspective come from understanding the values involved in health care delivery; managers know the right way to do things, but leaders know which are the right things to do. Schools of public health are moving away from their potential contribution to leadership development in health services administration. The result is a lack of accountability to the community. Leadership skills and an examination of values should be part of health services administration programs in schools of public health, which should see their mission as helping to identify and train leaders, not simply technical specialists in management.

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