Write a 700-word paper addressing the following questions about leadership competencies. Include sources to support your answers.

• What leadership competencies are important to the health care industry?
• What is one leadership theory that addresses these competencies?
• Is there one leadership theory that is more effective in health care than other theories? Is there more than one theory that is appropriate for health care?
• Which competencies differentiate leaders from managers?
• Referring back to your SWOT analysis, which competencies do you currently meet and which competencies do you need to build on to be an effective leader?
• After assessing the competencies of both a manager and a leader, which of the two are your strengths more aligned to? Has the culture of your organization had any influence on this? If so, provide details explaining how.