Medical Staff Development – Leadership style

Physician leaders are a key element in medical staff development. Physicians also need some management skills to lead effectively. Yet, leadership and management are different and often confused. To lead physicians effectively eludes many physicians who have been cast in the role of leader. The problem is quite simple. Physicians practice a directive style of leadership. You might call it a prescriptive style. We rehearse it daily: “Take this medicine. Do these exercises. Return in two weeks.” Unfortunately, physicians do not themselves respond to a prescriptive-directive leadership style. The beginning of effective physician leadership is to learn the most effective style. The leadership training we offer at Physician Formation Consulting emphasizes the most effective style. Visit www.PhysicianFormation.com