*5.2.4. Leadership*

Many Enliven senior managers are members of regional social service and/or dementia care networks – some of these networks are working with local DHBs to plan regional dementia service provision. International research shows that the greater the integration of clients services the better the general outcomes for clients [19], and this finding is a central principle of the national dementia care framework i.e. requesting local services to work more closely together for the benefit of the client. These dynamic supports Enliven senior and middle management initiating and maintaining links with key stakeholder organisations within their region.
