Healthcare Leadership Philosophy Statement
Candidates for healthcare leadership positions are frequently asked to articulate their leadership
philosophies. Therefore, it’s essential that individuals who will be pursuing leadership positions
in the future be prepared to provide thoughtful, well-crafted responses to such requests. This
assignment will be invaluable as those in this course advance as healthcare leaders.
Over the course of the semester, a broad diversity of topics pertaining to healthcare leadership
will be explored. Reflections on course materials and discussions, as well as experiences as
and/or observations of healthcare leaders, should serve as the bases for this assignment.
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In developing their Healthcare Leadership Philosophy Statements, students must, at minimum,
address the following questions.
What is leadership and how does it differ from management?
What are the primary roles of leaders?
What motivates individuals to undertake leadership positions?
What obligations, if any, do leaders have to grow professionally?
What is unique about leadership in healthcare versus other sectors?
In addition, Healthcare Leadership Philosophy Statements must be: authentic to each student;
composed in complete sentences and paragraphs (i.e., no bullets); and written in students’ own
words (i.e., not contain quotations). Note: Students may not reuse verbiage from their Personal
Leadership Elevator Speeches in their Healthcare Leadership Philosophy Statements.
Healthcare Leadership Philosophy Statements must be between 400 and 500 words, double-
spaced, written using Times New Roman 12, and uploaded as Word files to the Online
They will be evaluated
according to their:
Fulfillment of assignment requirements: 40%;
Quality of presentation (i.e., writing and formatting): 30%; and
Originality and impact: 30%.
Formatting:
Personal Leadership Elevator Speeches, Healthcare Leadership Philosophy Statements, and
Threaded Discussions (e.g., in-text citations), must adhere to the 6th edition of the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association.
