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Table 1 Perceived leadership styles of peer-identified change agents and management-selected change agents

From: Hand hygiene – social network analysis of peer-identified and management-selected change agents

Leadership attributes

Study arm 1

Peer-identified change agents

Study arm 2

Management-selected change agents

Attitude

Not pushy, mostly easy-going; positive attitude; motivated to improve hand hygiene practices in the ward

Very determined to improve hand hygiene compliance; strong-minded; goal orientated

Self-confidence

Somewhat lacking self-confidence; concerns about their leadership capacities

Very assertive

Approachability

Visible and always receptive; very friendly; not strict; empathetic

Approachable attitude, but sometimes unavailable due to other activities; were strict; almost dictatorial

Team role

Strong team players; followed-through tasks with other team members; always performed good hand hygiene practices (good role models)

Acted as team managers; kept their distance; always performed good hand hygiene practices (good role models)

Decision-making capacities

Somewhat lacking

Prominent