Leadership of Healthcare Professionals: where do we stand?
Healthcare is full of different groups with intricate
interactions. The large number of different departments gives rise to a nearly
unparalleled number of subcultures that must work together. Leadership is of
particular import in this situation. It is the leader’s duty to utilize the
diversity to correctly use resources when creating management processes. There
are several theories on leadership that can be utilized to achieve this goal.
Transformational leadership, which emphasizes creating a shared vision to
inspire others, is particularly important in healthcare. Collaborative
leadership is imperative as well. This type of leadership focuses on
communication and empowers all levels of leaders to validate their needs. In
such a complex environment, conflict management is needed as well. The goal is
to deal with all stages of conflict to promote a positive outcome for all
parties. Conflict often arises in situations where an authoritarian leadership
style is used. Therefore, a leader should consider all options of leadership
before employing an authoritarian style. A distributed leadership style that
reduces the hierarchical structure, typical is well received in the field of
healthcare. The task of leadership in healthcare may appear daunting but is
vitally important to creating positive outcomes.
Al-Sawai,
A. (2013). Leadership of Healthcare Professionals: Where Do We Stand? Oman Medical Journal, 28(4),
285–287. http://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2013.79
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