Levy's Strategic Approach: An Analysis of BIDMC

Levy's leadership at BIDMC

How Would You Describe The Situation That Levy Inherited At Bidmc?

Was He The Right Person For The Job? Why Or Why Not?

If You Were In Levy's Shoes, What Would Your Strategy For Bidmc Be?

According to Levy, BIDMC is a platform, enabling them to practice for the enhancing of the professionalism. The congenial working atmosphere is irreplacable. The relationship between the nurses and patients is depended on the choice. The doctors took extra initiatives for ensuring that the patients and the family members are provided with the required care and attention. The cafeteria catered to the appetite needs of the customers. Levy is also to be praised for the high quality care, which is ensured for the patients. Rothaermel (2017) states that creating a new environment helped in restructuring the business environment. Mention can be made of the acquisition of the new healthcare systems, which expanded the scope and arena of the business. As a result of this, the market share also expanded.

For catering to the flawed responses, a liaison was planned with the schools and the affiliated hospitals. Meetings were also held for creation of plans and mission statement, on which the business would be based. Consulting firms were hired into the decision making process for generating inclusive practices. Negative responses are inevitable in the journey towards enhancing the personality, which has also been the case with Levy (Solomon,  Costea and Nita 2016). Turnaround plans did not seem to be effective in the initial stages. Meetings witnessed collaboration, which averted the cases of conflicts and differentiation of opinions. Committee meetings enhanced the capabilities and competencies of the members in terms of decision making.

Levy was the right person, as he recognised the potential of BIDMC. He discovered that a new environment was needed for standardizing the operations. Philosophical approach towards the operations makes Levy’s approach strategic and systematic. Involving others in the making plans relates to the leadership competencies and abilities, placing him as the people’s leader. In this context, participative management style can be applied, which enhances the personality of Levy. The partners provided him with full support for maintaining the counterbalance in the market forces. The plan of merger and acquisition was correct for Levy in terms of achieving expansion and growth. Boyd et al. (2017) opines that Levy is a true leader, as he took the charge of BIDMC at a time, when a strong hand was needed for restoring the lost reputation.

Handling flawed responses

Effective handling of the flawed responses is a true indication of a leader. Meetings are a matured approach of Levy in terms of gaining respect from the others. Preparing vision statements is one of the cornerstones towards improving the focus of the business. Optimistic approach is an integral aspect, concretizing the perspective of a leader. Same is the case of Levy, making him a follower of Gibbs reflective cycle in terms of reflective observation. Misguided plans have been organized through the consideration of training and programmatic changes, which relates to the systematic approach of Levy in terms of handling the criticisms. Dayan, Heisig and Matos (2017) opines that it is his tactful approach towards handling the criticisms, leading him to his maturity.

My strategy would have been talking with the customers for gaining an insight into the issues, which they are facing in availing the services. This information would be effective for formulating related strategies, which can be applicable for executing the operations in an efficient and effective manner. I would hold meetings, involving the board of director, managers and staffs, which would avert conflicts. After the meetings, I would have adopted effective communication channels for briefing the staffs about the minutes of the meetings. Affirming the arguments of Armstrong (2016), I think spontaneity in this approach would be effective for avoiding the instances of communication gaps. Interactive sessions would also be a part of my actions for resolving the doubts regarding the execution of the allocated duties and responsibilities.

Training the staffs about the latest technologies would be effective for me in terms of standardizing the operations according to the requirements. Post training tests would help me to assess the capability of the staffs to make practical application of the learnt skills. Hitt, Ireland and Hoskisson (2016) assumes that mergers and acquisitions needs to be done according to the requirements and the policies, which would assist me to avert the illegal instances. I would evaluate the formulated strategies for ensuring that they are in alignment with the needs, demands and requirements of the clients and the customers. Consistency in the evaluation would help me to upgrade the standards and quality of the performance.

References

Armstrong, M., 2016. Armstrong's handbook of management and leadership for HR: Developing effective people skills for better leadership and management. Kogan Page Publishers.

Boyd, B., Henning, N., Reyna, E., Wang, D., Welch, M. and Hoffman, A.J., 2017. Hybrid organizations: New business models for environmental leadership. Routledge.

Dayan, R., Heisig, P. and Matos, F., 2017. Knowledge management as a factor for the formulation and implementation of organization strategy. Journal of Knowledge Management, 21(2), pp.308-329.

Hitt, M.A., Ireland, R.D. and Hoskisson, R.E., 2016. Strategic management: Concepts and cases: Competitiveness and globalization. Cengage Learning.

Rothaermel, F.T., 2017. Strategic management. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.

Solomon, I.G., Costea, C. and Nita, A.M., 2016. Leadership versus management in public organizations. Economics, Management and Financial Markets, 11(1), p.143.