This programme aims to prepare nurses for leadership roles in nursing and the broader health sector during these challenging times of health system change and reform.

Leadership for Change is an action-learning programme to develop nurses as effective leaders and managers in a constantly changing health environment.

Successful leadership and management development is more than acquiring new knowledge - it involves developing the attitudes, skills and behaviours that differentiate effective leaders and managers. This highly successful ‘learning by doing' programme is implemented over enough time - usually two years - to allow for leadership development through 'hands on' experience.

• LFC focuses on enhancing effectiveness in:
• Health planning and policy development
• Leadership and management in nursing and health services
• Developing quality cost effective nursing services
• Preparing future managers and leaders, nurses and non-nurses
• Sustaining development
• Contributing within the broader health and management teams
• Influencing curricula changes
• Networking nationally, regionally and internationally

LFC has five interrelated programme components: workshops, Individual Development Planning, team projects, structured learning activities between workshops and mentoring. This basic methodology has proven effective in all environments and remains the same, even when programme content and structure are adapted to meet different countries' needs.