It has been my personal experience, and is my personal opinion, that the
medical career field has the absolute worst leadership training of all
career fields. Though provided basic management training in degree
programs, leadership skills are not truly addressed and medical
personnel have to rely on mentors or on-the-job training to develop
these key skills. In lower levels of medical training (ie: licensed
practical nurse, nurse’s assistant, medical assistant, etc.) I cannot
recall any leadership or managerial training at all. This is at odds
with a majority of other career sectors. According to Lipman (2013),
"management at all levels of an organization [should receive] adequate
training [and] there's a tendency for companies to invest heavily in
‘leadership training.’" (para. 5). According to Rotenstein, Sadun, and
Jena (2017), "medicine involves leadership. Nearly all physicians take
on significant leadership responsibilities over the course of their
career, but unlike any other occupation where management skills are
important, physicians are neither taught how to lead nor are they
typically rewarded for good leadership" (para. 1). I would argue that
this also pertains to the nursing field as well.
The
Forbes Coaches Council identified several trends that are being utilized
to develop strong leaders. However, it must be remembered that
"everyone who steps into a management or executive role has a different
style of motivating and guiding people, and effective leadership means
finding the way that works best for both you and your team" (Forbes
Coaches Council, 2018, para. 1); therefore, while one method may work
for organization A, its applicability to organization B may be
non-existent. It is my opinion that the most important "best practice"
being utilized in leadership development today is that of "Increasing
Emphasis on Empathetic Leadership" (para. 5). Though medical
practitioners at all levels are taught to be empathetic, attentive, and
considerate of their patients and families, this skillset normally does
not extend to the leadership aspects of their jobs. According to Loren
Margolis of the Forbes Coaches Council (2018), "the ability to
understand, relate to and be sensitive to employees, colleagues and
communities will be paramount [and] we will see an even greater emphasis
on listening, relating and coaching to drive effective leadership"
(para. 5). This is becoming ever more important as the workforce is
becoming more inundated with Generation Y and Millennials as opposed to
Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers. Thoele (2018) conducted a study on
Millennials that "indicate that Millennials display high levels of
self-esteem and confidence at the workplace" (p. 216), but have a
greater "need for mentorship at the workplace" (p. 215) and "continual
self-growth at work than previous generations" (p. 215). If this is the
growing trend, then I argue leadership development, both on-the-job and
in primary schooling, will be key to the progression and continued
success of the American medical career field.
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