Table 3 Proportion of healthcare leadership effectiveness among managers at public health institutions Addis Ababa, 2021 (n = 818)

Create a vision

 I study problems in light of past practices to make sure predictability, trengthen the status quo and minimize risk

14.8

24.6

37.5

12.1

11.0

39.4

60.6

 I feel comfortable in fast-changing environments; being willing to take risks and to consider new and untested approaches

15.6

26.7

36.4

12.7

8.6

42.3

57.7

 I set a clear vision for my sector

14.4

25.4

35.7

14.3

10.1

39.9

60.1

 I communicate the mission and vision of the sector with people around me

14.4

28.4

27.5

16.6

13.1

42.8

57.2

 Taking a long-range, broad approach to problem-solving and decision making through objective analysis, thinking ahead, and planning

13.3

18.8

37.4

21.4

9.0

32.2

67.8

Develop followership

 I am strongly persuasive and assertive stance to convince my followers

16.1

20.9

35.1

18.1

9.8

37.0

63.0

 I am emotionally expressive and reactive

16.4

17.4

40.5

21.0

4.8

33.7

66.3

 I am ready to develop tomorrow’s leaders

19.3

33.7

25.2

16.5

5.3

53.0

47.0

 I act in an extroverted, friendly, and informal manner to show a capacity to quickly establish free and easy interpersonal relationships

15.8

28.1

24.3

20.9

10.9

43.9

56.1

 I have ethical values & act consistently

11.1

16.6

22.7

32.3

17.2

27.8

72.2

Implement vision

 I adopt a systematic and organized approach; preferring to work in a precise, methodical manner; developing and utilizing guidelines and procedure

13.8

22.4

32.8

22.9

8.2

36.1

63.9

 I work on a day-to-day basis for achieving the sector vision

10.5

21.8

29.6

27.6

10.5

32.3

67.7

 I emphasize the production of immediate results by focusing on short-range and practical strategies

15.5

18.9

32.0

25.7

7.8

34.5

65.5

 I state clearly what I want and expect from others; clearly, express my thoughts and ideas; maintaining a precise and constant flow of information

11.9

18.6

34.6

26.0

8.9

30.5

69.5

 I capacitate others by giving them important activities and sufficient autonomy to exercise their own judgment

15.9

19.8

32.3

25.8

6.2

35.7

64.3