Norway’s Leadership Lessons Transforming Maternity Care

Following a recent visit to Norway I reflect on the lessons that United Kingdom (UK) maternity services could learn from Norway’s healthcare system. This reflective paper examines the application of three leadership theories: transformational leadership, distributed leadership and servant leadership within Norway’s healthcare system, particularly focusing on maternity services. As a facilitator of leadership development programmes, I do not advocate for one style of leadership above another but rather a dynamic and flexible approach where benefits can be gained from adapting styles to the situation and the benefits to be realised. UK maternity services can learn valuable lessons from Norway’s healthcare leadership practices.