Team Work Starts at the Top: Leadership Rule #1: Develop Yourself, Then be Yourself. Staff will Catch on (Leadership‪)‬

When the topic of teams and collaboration comes up, many think that this is the domain of people in the middle and at the bottom of the organization. Nothing could be further from the truth. Certainly teamwork happens on the Quality Committee, with direct patient care or in the marketing department. But senior-level collaboration is required to foster and sustain a well-aligned organization able to withstand the pressures evident in today's competitive, heavily regulated long-term care environment. This article challenges you, the senior executive, to view your leadership role as that of the organization's premier team leader, setting the example for collaboration that positively impacts census, employee retention, and revenue.