| From leader to leadership: clinician managers and where to next? | |
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PMID: 20797368 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Individual clinician leadership is at the forefront of health reforms in Australia as well as overseas with many programs run by health departments (and hospitals) generally focus on the development of individual leaders. This paper argues, along with others, that leadership in the clinician management context cannot be understood from an individualistic approach alone. Clinician managers, especially in the ranks of doctors, are usually described as 'hybrid-professional managers' as well as reluctant leaders for whom most leadership theories do not easily apply. Their experiences of leadership development programs run by health departments both in Australia and internationally are likely to be based on an individual leader-focussed approach that is driving health care reforms. These approaches work from three key assumptions: (1) study and fix the person; (2) give them a position or title; and (3) make them responsible for results. Some would argue that the combination of these three approaches equates to heroic and transformational leadership. Several alternative approaches to leadership development are presented to illustrate how reforms in healthcare, and notably in hospitals, must incorporate alternative approaches, such as those based on collective and relational forms of leadership. This does not mean eschewing individual approaches to leadership but rather, thinking of them differently and making them more relevant to the daily experiences of clinician managers. We conclude by highlighting several significant challenges facing leadership development for clinician managers that arise from these considerations. |
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Authors:
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Liz Fulop; Gary E Day |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association Volume: 34 ISSN: 0156-5788 ISO Abbreviation: Aust Health Rev Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-27 Completed Date: 2010-10-19 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8214381 Medline TA: Aust Health Rev Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 344-51 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus Southport, QLD 4215, Australia. l.fulop@friffith.edu.au |
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Administrative Personnel Australia Health Personnel / psychology* Humans Leadership* Physician Executives* |
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