Implementation leadership: Confirmatory factor analysis and supervisor-clinician discrepancy in ratings on the Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS)

Introduction In healthcare and allied healthcare settings, leadership that supports effective implementation of evidenced-based practices is critical. There is only one empirically validated measure to assess implementation leadership, the Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS). This study moves beyond testing the ILS with clinicians to assess the factor structure with clinical supervisors. Leader self-ratings can provide important insight into how leaders perceive their own abilities and behaviors, and assessing the discrepancies between leader self-ratings and follower ratings can be particularly useful in developing leaders’ self-awareness, informing leadership development, and improving organizational functioning.