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Leadership and it’s significance in social work

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  Leadership is recognized as a developer of well-functioning organizations. Within social work, well-led services and professions contribute to people, families and communities experiencing positive and advancing support that improves their life opportunities and well-being. Leadership skill in social work are a vital part of effective social work practice in all aspects of life, especially in the health and education sector . Social workers require critical leadership skills to effectively support, treat and advocate the complex needs of those who are most vulnerable. Leadership skills can help social workers at both the micro and macro levels of practice. Micro-level practitioners use these skills to work with individual clients/groups, to help them see their potential, and to empower them toward change. At the macro level, they use leadership skills to fight for social justice by impacting policy and advocating for others. Social workers at all levels of practice are focused on