It is an influential process, through which groups of people work towards the achievement of a common goal. Leadership has many interpretations, and has been likened to “ the abominable snowman whose footprints are everywhere but who is nowhere to be seen”. This paper briefly considers the current theories of leadership, and explores leadership skills and roles within the context of healthcare education. Healthcare education leaders are required to work effectively and collaboratively across discipline and organisational boundaries, where titles are not always linked to leadership roles. A new type of leader is emerging: one who role models the balance between autonomy and accountability, emphasises teamwork, and focuses on improving patient outcomes. Consequently, incorporation of leadership training and development should be part of all health professional curricula. To meet the needs of healthcare in the twenty-first century, competent leaders will be increasingly important across all health professions, including allied health, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and medicine. Effective leadership is a complex and highly valued component of healthcare education, increasingly recognised as essential to the delivery of high standards of education, research and clinical practice.
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