F1: Leadership Lessons from the Field: From Sports to Healthcare

Tackling the emerging challenges in the pursuit of better care and better health requires fresh leadership ideas.  The presenters will bring their experiences and observations from leading and supporting organizations from Europe and Latin America tackle these challenges whilst generating joy in work, using high impact leadership frameworks and behaviours as well as analogies from management and sports.Tackling the emerging challenges in the pursuit of better care and better health requires fresh leadership ideas.  The presenters will bring their experiences and observations from leading and supporting organizations from Europe and Latin America tackle these challenges whilst generating joy in work, using high impact leadership frameworks and behaviours as well as analogies from management and sports.

After this session, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the key success factors to the implementation of  best practices aimed at leading high performance organizations

  • Understand how organizations are adopting, adapting and implementing best practices in different contexts

  • Recognize the importance of moving beyond the classroom and putting knowledge into practice to build capacity and generate joy in work more effectively


Pedro Delgado, Head of Latin America and Europe, IHI; USA
Göran Henriks, Chief Executive of Learning and Innovation, Region Jonkoping County; Sweden
Hugh McCaughey, Chief Executive at South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust; Northern Ireland