Healthcare Organization That Was Full of Bureaucracies

Essay 1: What I Would Change 

I have ever worked in a healthcare organization that was full of bureaucracies in the sense that it was very difficult for the subordinates to reach the senior managers. The leadership style was very authoritative with strict deadlines and conditions under which all the employees were supposed to adhere to. Therefore, the greatest change I would make in this organization is leadership; I would transform the organization from an authoritarian kind of leadership to a coaching style. 

According to Eliadis (2016), coaching leadership is a style where the leader seeks to inspire the employees and encourage them to explore their potential for optimum performance. The leader is not just an individual who enforces rules and gives ultimatums. On the contrary, the leader focuses on the development of employees to ensure that they advance in their careers. Many times, the style of leadership in my organization gave the perception of using employees as means or tools to an end. Employees did not have the freedom to think on their own to provide creative solutions. They usually worked on the orders from senior managers who were often not familiar with real processes. We usually met with the senior management after every three months but all employees never complained because of the fear of being labeled as defiant. 

I believe the coaching style of leadership will be effective for such an organization because employees will be guided to use their full potential and encouraged to be creative. Additionally, teamwork and collaboration can be fostered in such a style because of the close and positive working relationship between the leader and the subordinates. On the same note, when employees in such a critical organization have the freedom to consult, medical errors can be minimized, and consequently, productivity will be increased. 

Reference 

Eliadis, A. (2016). Coaching as a Leadership Style: The perceived Benefits of a Leader Adopting a Coach Approach Leadership Style.  Dallas: University of Texas . https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311950055_Coaching_as_a_Leadership_Style_The_perceived_Benefits_of_a_Leader_Adopting_a_Coach_Approach_Leadership_Style 

Essay 2: Theories of Motivation 

Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs theory 

This theory compresses human needs into five primary categories. The needs, starting from the basic ones include physiological needs, safety and security, belongingness and love, self-esteem, and self-actualization ( Motivation theories , n.d). According to the theory, the lowest unsatisfied need becomes the most dominant or significant. Once the lowest need is satisfied, it no longer becomes significant. The individual pursues to satisfy the next higher need. Therefore, this is a theory that suggests people are always in pursuit of satisfying their needs starting from the most basic such as food and housing to the highest like the pursuit of status and prestige. 

Alderfer’s ERG theory: Existence, relatedness, and growth needs 

Alderfer’s theory is somehow a simplified version of Maslow’s theory. Existence needs in this theory are basic material necessities such as, food, security, and clothing. Relatedness needs refer to relationships and encompass aspects such as, love and belonging ( Motivation theories , n.d). Lastly, growth needs refer to the need for self-development and advancement just like Maslow’s self-actualization. 

McClelland’s need for achievement, affiliation, and power theory 

McClelland believed that human beings always desired to accomplish three things in life. The first is achievement, which refers to the desire to demonstrate mastery or competence ( Motivation theories , n.d). The second is affiliation, which refers to love, relatedness, and belonging. The last is power which is the desire to control one’s life as well as to influence others. 

Although all the three theories outline human motivations, I feel Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory provides a comprehensive model. People always seem to strive to meet basic needs first before they pursue higher needs. A person struggling to feed his family will most unlikely think of vying for an elective seat. To him, the latter is not a priority. The most basic needs have to be solved for people to have the motivation to aim higher. 

Reference 

Motivation theories . (n.d). https://regi.tankonyvtar.hu/hu/tartalom/tamop412A/2011-0023_Psychology/030300.scorml#:~:text=The%20main%20content%20theories%20are,setting%20theory%20(Figure%201).