026 - Five Myths that Sabotage Physician Leadership

Published: Sept. 7, 2021, 4:59 p.m.

b'In today\\u2019s encore episode,\\xa0I am sharing an excerpt from an earlier episode discussing myths
about physician leadership and dispelling those myths with evidence.\\xa0

MYTH:\\xa0 a widely held but false belief or idea\\xa0

Time to bust some of\\xa0the\\xa0myths and stereotypes about physicians being arrogant, un-herdable
cats and lone wolves who don\'t understand teamwork, business or finances.

Stereotype\\u2026\\xa0
#1\\xa0\\xa0Doctors are lone wolves or cowboys who\\xa0can\\u2019t get along on a team\\xa0\\xa0
#2\\xa0\\xa0Physicians have a command and control decision-making style\\xa0\\xa0
#3\\xa0\\xa0Physicians are lousy at managing their money\\xa0
#4\\xa0\\xa0Docs are greedy and are primarily motivated by money\\xa0
#5\\xa0\\xa0Physicians\\xa0are not\\xa0suited to lead\\xa0and\\xa0not capable of running the business\\xa0

Find out\\xa0why the stereotypes are\\xa0not only wrong\\xa0but\\xa0are\\xa0harmful\\xa0to physicians, staff and
patients.\\xa0\\xa0Stereotypes make\\xa0leadership roles look unappealing\\xa0to physicians, allow
administrators to wave off concerns by physicians,\\xa0permit\\xa0apathy about\\xa0the need for vigilant
recruiting and selection,\\xa0and\\xa0permit avoidance by administrators of\\xa0tough behavioral\\xa0issues.
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