The role of a mission leader within a large Catholic health system

Issue title: The Changing Face of Work

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Smith-Eivemark, Jane

Affiliations: Director of Mission, Values and Spirituality, St. Joseph's Health System, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Tel.: +1 905 522 1155 x 6370; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: This reflective narrative is intended as a "Letter to the Editor" of sorts, to highlight my personal and professional growth in the role of mission leader for a large academic health centre in South Western Ontario, Canada. This story takes the reader through my lived experience, my beliefs and views of the role of mission leader, against a backdrop of the work of Mary Kathryn Grant, a pioneer in this area of mission and leadership.

Journal: Work, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 79-82, 2004