American Cancer Society: A Case Study

In considering leadership traits all specialty administrators, it is important to understand there is no one size fit all model for leadership. For example, what works well at Southwest may not necessarily work well for the Marriot brand, but there are some core fundamental values of leadership that should be established regardless of where one is leading. The traits for great healthcare leaders follow the model of authentic leadership. Authentic leaders realize it’s not about them, they have integrity and great compassion for people. A key for successful leadership for LTC administrators is being able to build a great team. Authentic leaders understand the importance of creating a healthy work environment that fosters mutual trust between staff and leadership. Mirroring a model that exhibits a healthy relationship between leadership and staff also disseminates to the relationship between the staff and the patients. Another factor, in authentic leadership is leading by example; transformational leadership creates a culture in which employees feel empowered and encouraged to freely discuss and try new things (Northouse 2013,pg 200). LTC administrators who encompass these traits have the ability to take a group of individuals, address their needs, interest and commitment and bring them together to follow the common organizational goals (Wong, Cummings

There are many components to being a leader; a strong leader has to be able to clearly communicate, to intensely inspire others to collaborate in bringing the vision to fruition. James MacGregor Burns a leadership expert introduced the transformational leadership concept he suggested that “the transforming leader as one with the ability to create visions and employ charismatic behaviors, they are purposeful and seek to understand the motivation and needs of their followers (Crowell, 2016). Not only does a transformational leader have the ability to empower and motivate others “transformational leadership emphasizes the importance of interpersonal relationships, and the goal is to generate employee’s commitment to the vision or ideal rather than to themselves” (Sullivan & Decker, 2009). According to Smith, (2011) the ultimate goal of transformational leadership is the leader and the follower to discover meaning and purpose in relation to their work, in addition to growth and maturity. There are four I's of transformational leadership " individualized influence, inspirational motivation, individualized consideration, and intellectual stimulation" (Riggio, 2014). The transformational leader causes changes in both the system and the individual. Creating positive and valuable changes in the followers with the result creating followers who will

I have chosen transformational leadership as my preferred leadership style because it focuses on empowering others by involving them in decision making, which makes them feel as a part of the team contributing to achieve superior results (Roussel and Swansburg 2009). Numerous studies indicate that transformational leadership is very effective and commonly used in healthcare because it is based on altering and shaping the goals and values of others to attain the best results (Bass 2008).Transformational leadership takes a visionary position, inspires followers through their inspirational nature and charismatic personalities, recognises individual differences and supports followers to develop their strengths (Bass 2008). In transformational leadership rules and regulations are guided by the team’s norms and decisions are made by the team. This attribute provides followers sense of belonging and promote followers to develop ownership of the team’s vision (Bach and Ellis 2011). However, Whitehead et al. (2009) argues that the transformational leaders have less control than transaction leaders, as they believe in providing support to the followers rather than controlling

Everyday on the news we hear of people dying from or over certain causes. With more than half our population dying downwards, the struggle for the people becomes very rough. We challenge cancer at the moments it strikes us down. Dr Martin Luther king Jr quoted “ The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at a time of challenge and controversy”. From donations and fundraisers , we give more money to help the weak and ill so that they could live longer. It is our duty to make sure the people get the help they deserve. It is our responsibility to make sure that we are doing the right thing in aiding the patient as if we are their nurse or doctor. Our job is to keep our society equivalent. Ask yourself what this world really

Those that follow a transformational leadership framework believe that leaders possess many of the aforementioned qualities, but the focus is on one’s ability to inspire and empower others (Ross, Fitzpatrick, Click, Krouse, & Clavelle, 2014). These leaders literally ‘transform’ their followers by inspiring enthusiasm and performance towards a

Transformational leadership has been successful in the health care industry due to the visionary approach and adaptability when faced with obstacles. Transformational leaders succeed

The Hillman Cancer Center is a nonprofit center dedicated to research, prevention, and the healing of cancer. They are partnered with The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). “ At UPMC Cancer Center”, they “are connected to patients to the integrated expertise of leading clinicians, academic researchers, specialty programs, and treatment centers” (Hillman Cancer Center, 2016). Their center is accredited and has a commitment to quality. Grobman reviews the importance of quality in nonprofit organizations. It allows nonprofits to gain grants, donations, board members, volunteers, media coverage, and political support (Grobman, 2015). Hillman Cancer Center is “ on a mission to prevent, treat, and heal cancer. And are consistently recognized by national, independent oncology care organizations for high standards of cancer care. At UPMC Cancer Center, patients come first. They work tirelessly to ensure cancer patients safety and to provide an exceptional level of cancer care” (Hillman Cancer Center, 2016). Poertner and Rapp also review the principles of consumer-centered management; venerating the people we call consumer or clients, creating and maintaining the focus, a

Every year over 1.6 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the United States alone and nearly 600,000 will die as a result of the disease1. Cancer, being defined as a group of over 100 prominent diseases formed from the growth of uncontrolled cells within the body, affects the social and economic lives of citizens2. With any diagnosis comes the financial burden of hospital bills and treatment costs. According to ASCO, approximately one-third of working-age cancer survivors go into debt while three percent of patients go bankrupt from cancer care costs3. This has been a consistent issue for more than six decades. National expenditures for cancer care in the United States totaled nearly $125 billion in 2010 and could reach $156 billion, almost a 39% increase, in 20201. During the four years following their

The American Cancer Society is the organization involved in facilitating and funding the annual Relay for Life fundraiser. Relay for Life is, “the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Relay for Life is staffed and coordinated by volunteers in more than 5,200 communities and 20 countries. Volunteers give of their time and effort because they believe it 's time to take action against cancer” (Relay). This event couldn’t be what it is without the love and support from volunteers and sponsors globally. This events planning is imperative to its success because it’s important to those attending and to those who are fighting the battle of cancer. Although this is a global event, I am just going to focus on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station. This event is beneficial because it creates an event specifically for Texas A&M University, and many different organizations are involved in something important. Organizations on campus and the families of enrolled students get the opportunity to volunteer and unite to find a cure for cancer.

Cancer is a worldwide issue that has taken the lives of numerous people we know and love. These cancer patients went through more than just the health issues. They went through many sleepless nights, day after day of not feeling well, and the pain of all the treatments that followed. Each person went through more financial burdens than any one person should have to go through. They went through much more than anyone should ever have to experience. There are thousands of different kinds of cancer out there today, but one thing that all these cancers have in common is the fact that they all cause significant financial burdens, which should not be an issue. Not even one of them is easy to go through nor is it easy for one to have to get up and

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has provided over 130 years of patient centered care and state-of-the-art research while maintaining exceptional care to their patients that exemplifies great ethical standards that are safe, competent and provide continuous quality of care. The organizations sustainability and patient center approach serves of evidence of why this organization has been successful throughout the years. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has many locations throughout New York and New Jersey that provide care, treatment, and additional services that not only benefit patients living with a cancer diagnosis but also their family, friends and community. At MSK your will be confident to receive care that is fair, affordable

From this case study, Dr. John Seffrin and the American Cancer Society can be analyzed as leaders on promoting the access to care initiative to ensure equal quality healthcare to lifesaving cancer treatments. One example seen here, is the transformational leadership approach. This style according to Northouse (2016) “is a process that changes and transforms people. It is concerned with emotions, values, ethics, standards, and long-term goals” (pg. 161), which the American Cancer Society shares in order to reach its goal of providing access to care to patients dealing with this condition to achieve their 2015 goals of reducing cancer death rates by 50%, reduce the cancer incidence rates by 25%, and improve the quality of life for all cancer

A 6-year-old girl was diagnosed with stage IV anaplastic Wilms’ tumor and had to undergo experimental chemotherapy that has less than 5% chance of curing the awful cancer. Sadly, this girl is highlighted in the Journal of Clinical Oncology—written by Hilden, Watterson, and Chrastek, all from the department of hematology/oncology. Not only does this young girl have to fight against this powerful cancer, but she has to also go through it without knowing exactly what she is dealing with. Hilden, Watterson, and Chrastek stated that the parents were offered help in explaining to their daughter what may possibly happen: hospice. Unfortunately, the parents responded with, “We do not want the children told about this. Children should not have to deal

For Cause, I will be looking at The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) as the sponsee and General Nutrition Centers (GNC) as the sponsor. Janelle’s Journey a breast cancer savior herself founded NBCF in 1991 (NBCF, 2015). The NBCF focuses on helping woman beat breast cancer. They do this through any resources and information. After beating breast cancer, it is important that woman live a healthy life style. GNC motto is “Live Well” (Centers, 1997). Strategically this is a great fit. Once woman have picked up the pieces and are back to a somewhat of a normal life style it will be important that they maintain their health. Part of that will be to take the proper vitamins and supplements. Why not get them from the very place that helps woman

As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, it requires people who attain great leadership qualities. The success of an organization depends on employees that can inspire people around them to achieve greatness and deliver quality care to the patients. Being in the healthcare industry, we have seen many changes recently. Therefore, by having a person with leadership qualities to guide others through these changes, while maintaining an organization that can deliver quality care is indispensable.