PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ron Kerr
AU  - Sarah Morgan
AU  - Carolyn Norgate
TI  - Changing organisational leadership culture: focus on values changes culture
AID  - 10.7861/futurehosp.2-3-185
DP  - 2015 Oct 01
TA  - Future Hospital Journal
PG  - 185--189
VI  - 2
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/2/3/185.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/2/3/185.full
SO  - Future Hosp J2015 Oct 01; 2
AB  - In 2006 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust not only had a financial challenge but also a cultural one: only just over half of staff would recommend the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment. This prompted the leadership team to embark on a journey spanning almost a decade, developing a values-based culture. The Trust values framework spans four levels of the organisation and sets out the values and behaviours expected of everyone, through to the strategic leaders in the organisation. This focus on leadership and behaviours at all levels has been underpinned with an appreciative inquiry approach to embedding the values and culture change. In this article, chief executive, Sir Ron Kerr, and OD colleagues, Sarah Morgan and Carolyn Norgate, detail the journey that Guy's and St Thomas' has undertaken, its impressive results, and the next stage in the Trust's journey.