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AUSTRALIA develop something that I could sit back on and be proud of in years to come ,” said Henderson of the early days . “ What contributed [ to the recent paramount success ] was the recognition that the fundamentals were there for the two hospitals to transform into major players .” And transform they did . “ The basic infrastructure of the buildings was there ,” said Henderson , “ but the spark that became the difference between mediocrity and rapid success was vision , leadership and belief .”
“ Basically , what I did in 2012
was to determine that these two hospitals could develop and grow rapidly and I needed to build myself a team that would believe and be inspired by the vision to lead and motivate others to follow ,” added Henderson .
The “ others ” Henderson referenced included doctors and staff , as well as stakeholders .
By recruiting and training a team of managers who were committed to said vision and culture , this inspiration was spread to each department where the managers imparted good leadership . In order to continue this spread of positivity ,
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