You need to write and submit a 4,000 words written assignment (± 10%, excluding tables, figures, table of contents, references and appendices). Assignment on Expert Clinical Leadership How much knowledge should leaders have of their organisation's core business? Leaders' 'technical competence' or 'expert knowledge' has been shown in many settings to be associated with better organisational performance. Do expert clinicians make for better leaders in healthcare organisations? Do healthcare organisations perform more effectively when led by individuals who have a deep understanding of the industry's core business? Leadership in the real world has context and purpose. For this assignment you need to take into account specific contextual conditions (e.g. diverse service settings, different country settings and health system structures, different ). The assignment is intended to develop your skills in thinking critically on leadership in the context of health care organisations. It also aims to encourage you to systematically search for and analyse published evidence and reflectively apply leadership theory. The assignment requires that you research the area in-depth using the university electronic resources and other relevant sources (e.g. media coverage and government or healthcare think tanks reports) to help you gather relevant data and contextualise your analysis. The assignment requires you to: Critically analyse and reflectively discuss the concept of expert clinical leadership and its association with organisational performance in health care