ICN Leadership for Change Programme
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) Leadership for Change programme, operational since 1996, building leadership and management capacity of nurses worldwide. Uses a cascading model where ICN trains national facilitators who then train participants in-country. Over 90 countries have participated.
ICN Leadership for Change Programme is a compliance framework from International with 12 domains and 12 controls that map to 5 other frameworks. The largest domains are ICN LFC Assessment + Evaluation + Impact (1 controls), ICN LFC Leadership + Management Skills (1 controls), ICN LFC Leading Change (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (12)
ICN LFC Assessment + Evaluation + Impact
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ICN-LFC-Assessment-Certification-Evaluation-LongitudinalImpact-Reporting | ICN LFC - Assessment + Certification + Post-Programme Evaluation + Longitudinal Impact + Reporting to ICN |
ICN LFC Leadership + Management Skills
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ICN-LFC-LeadershipManagement-Communication-Decision-Team-Conflict-Mentoring | ICN LFC - Leadership and Management Skills - Communication + Decision-Making + Team Building + Conflict Resolution + Mentoring + Coaching |
ICN LFC Leading Change
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ICN-LFC-LeadingChange-Vision-OrgChange-Coalitions-StrategicThinking | ICN LFC - Leading Change Competency - Vision + Organisational Change + Coalitions + Strategic Thinking |
ICN LFC Networking + Partnerships
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ICN-LFC-NetworkingPartnerships-Intersectoral-International-Community | ICN LFC - Networking and Partnerships - Relationship Building + Intersectoral + International + Community Engagement |
ICN LFC Operations + Sustainability + Coordination
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ICN-LFC-Operations-DataProtection-Sustainability-Funding-Coord-WHO-NNAs | ICN LFC - Operations + Data Protection + Sustainability + Funding + Coordination WHO + NNAs + Global Nursing Architecture |
ICN LFC Participants + Modules
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ICN-LFC-Participants-Selection-PreAssessment-Modules-Localisation | ICN LFC - Participants + Selection + Pre-Programme Assessment + 4 Modules + Cultural Localisation |
ICN LFC Personal Development
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ICN-LFC-PersonalDev-SelfAwareness-EQ-Resilience-Ethics-LifelongLearning | ICN LFC - Personal Development and Resilience - Self-Awareness + Emotional Intelligence + Resilience + Ethics + Lifelong Learning |
ICN LFC Policy + Advocacy
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ICN-LFC-PolicyAdvocacy-Analysis-Stakeholder-NNA-ICN-Positions | ICN LFC - Policy and Advocacy - Policy Analysis + Stakeholder Engagement + Political Awareness + NNA Roles + ICN Position Statements + Evidence-Based |
ICN LFC Programme Foundation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ICN-LFC-ProgrammeFoundation-Governance-Faculty-EDI-Quality | ICN LFC - Programme Foundation - Governance + Faculty + Equity/Diversity/Inclusion + Quality Management |
ICN LFC Scope + Programme Overview
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ICN-LFC-Scope-ICN-Federation-WHO-NNAs-LFC-Programme-Overview | ICN Leadership for Change Programme - Scope + ICN Federation + WHO Coordination + NNA Engagement + Programme Overview |
ICN LFC Strategic + Business
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ICN-LFC-StrategicBusiness-Planning-BusinessCase-Financial-Performance-Capacity | ICN LFC - Strategic and Business Planning - Strategic Planning + Business Case + Financial Management + Performance Measurement + Capacity Building |
ICN LFC Workplace Application
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ICN-LFC-WorkplaceApplication-ActionLearning-Mentorship-PeerLearning-Cohort | ICN LFC - Workplace Application - Action Learning Projects + Mentorship + Peer Learning + Cohort Networks |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with ICN Leadership for Change Programme, you already cover:
LEADS in a Caring Environment
50%
6 controls mapped
Compare →NHS Healthcare Leadership Model
42%
5 controls mapped
Compare →Argyris Double-Loop Learning
33%
4 controls mapped
Compare →+ 2 more: Hersey & Blanchard Situational Leadership Model (25%), COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) (17%)
See all 5 mapped frameworks ↓Maps to 5 other frameworks
What is ICN Leadership for Change Programme and who does it apply to?
ICN Leadership for Change Programme is a compliance framework from International with 12 domains and 12 controls. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) Leadership for Change programme, operational since 1996, building leadership and management capacity of nurses worldwide. Uses a cascading model where ICN trains national facilitators who then train participants in-country. Over 90 countries have participated. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does ICN Leadership for Change Programme actually require?
ICN Leadership for Change Programme has 12 controls organised across 12 domains. The largest domains are ICN LFC Assessment + Evaluation + Impact (1 controls), ICN LFC Leadership + Management Skills (1 controls), ICN LFC Leading Change (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of ICN Leadership for Change Programme do I already cover?
ICN Leadership for Change Programme maps to 5 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are LEADS in a Caring Environment (50% coverage), NHS Healthcare Leadership Model (42% coverage), Argyris Double-Loop Learning (33% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
How do I implement ICN Leadership for Change Programme?
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