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Background: In the current turbulent world of business, organizations have to try and compete to identify, recruit and retain the most qualified managers as a competitive advantage. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between leadership competencies of managers and administrative staff with the performance of hospitals.

Materials and Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted in2015. This study was done in a public teaching hospital, a public non-teaching hospital and a private hospital in Tehran that were general and in average size. The study population was head for all units and departments in accordance with accreditation standards. Sampling methods was Census and leadership competencies using clinical leadership competency framework(CLCF) questionnaire and hospital performance using evaluation scores based on national accreditation standards in2014 that were used in2015 as the basis for the ranking were assessed. Data using Pearson correlation coefficient and test-t, chi-square, regression and ANOVA analyzed.

Results: results showed significant positive correlation between leadership competencies and performance of hospitals(α=0/001,R=0/556). All components of competency (personal qualities(R=0/446), working with others(R=0/529), managing services(R=0/569), improving services(R=0/445), setting direction(R=0/269)) have also positive and significant correlation with performance. Leadership competencies with education (R=0/368), type of employment(f=5/209) and type of hospital(f=15/252) and performance with marital status(R=0/038), type of hospital(f=4/352) and management experience(R=0/273) have showed a significant positive correlation.

Conclusion: Today, organizations will be success if they able to attract and maintenance the most qualified, and employ their services in proper place. Neglect of this important and non-use of existing potentials could have negatively impact the performance of individuals, units and hospitals.