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Leadership and management in adult care

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In this lesson, you will learn:

That effective leadership and management are essential for improved business performance
Some of the frameworks and theories that describe the different ways people lead
About the purpose of performance management

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Further Reading

Click to access a wealth of information and resources on ‘Leadership and management’ on the Skills for Care website.
Click to access the guide ‘Leadership for personalisation and social inclusion in mental health’ by the SCIE and read section 5 on ‘Developing leaders’.
‘Regulations for service providers and managers: relevant legislation’ from the Care Quality Commission website.
‘Transforming care: A national response to Winterbourne View Hospital’ is the final report of a Department of Health review.
‘The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry: Report of an inquiry by Sir William Macpherson of Cluny’ published in 1999.
Click to read about ‘Leadership skills’ from the Mind Tools website.
Click to access the ‘Acas Model Workplace’, which will help you to assess the effectiveness of people management in your organisation, give you practical guidance on setting up and maintaining good employment relations, and connect you to useful resources.
The Free Management Library website includes links to a number of other topics including ‘Management (overview)’ and ‘Leadership (overview)’.
The ‘Management Today’ magazine includes a number of articles on leadership and management.

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