Leadership in Pharmacy Flashcards
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Change in Pharmacy
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- Pharmacists and pharmacy practice needs to change
- This leading of change is a fundamental responsibility of pharmacists
- Part of the Oath of a Pharmacist
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What is leadership?
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- Ability to mobilize and inspire others
- Process of influence to accomplish a common task
- Effectiveness of a leader is determined by level of influence and outcomes of decisions
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Formal Leadership
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Formal power and authority bestowed through organization
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Informal Leadership
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- Creates and articulates compelling visions of the future to achieve success without formal power/authority
- Often have personal magnetism/charisma, expertise, history with organization, or ability to inspire
- May be more influential than formal leaders
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Which type of leader?
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- Organizations need both
- Formal leaders identify informal leaders and work to gain their support so barriers aren’t formed
- Building competencies to be both forms of leader will help expand an array of opportunities
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Three Origins of Authority
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- Traditional: associated with customs/tradition
- Bureaucratic: based on rules or established laws
- Charismatic: based on power of persuasion and personal magnetism
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Powers of Leaders
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- Reward: ability to provide material/non-material inducements
- Legitimate: based on followers’ perceptions on their leader’s right to lead
- Expert: Individual’s knowledge/expertise
- Referent: Based on personal charm/appeal and followers’ desire to emulate them
- Coercive: based on ability to threaten/punish
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Effective Use of Power
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Don’t rely on title, adhere to ethical standards, mobilize resources, inspire creativity/confidence, and empower others
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True Leaders Characteristics
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- Ability to articulate compelling vision
- Passion
- Integrity
- Encouragement of others
- Curiosity, daring, taking calculated risks
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Professionalism requires…
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- Promotion of highest standards of excellence in practice
- Advocate and serve the interests and welfare of the patients
- Address health needs on a societal level
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Collins’ Hierarchy of Executive Behaviors
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Level 1: individuals make contributions independently
Level 2: People who work well in team settings
Level 3: competent managers
Level 4: classic definition of leader
Level 5: executive leader driven by goals
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Level 5 Leaders
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- More focused on organization/cause than self
- Driven by goals, not recognition/fortune/power
- Exhibit many possible leadership styles
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Leadership Styles
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- Affiliative: forging relationships, team building
- Autocratic: independent decision making
- Democratic: facilitate input from members of organization
- Laissez-faire: provide resources, little direction
- Transformational: societal/spiritual values to bolster performance and motivation
- Servant: meet the needs of those they lead and help them grow
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Defining Leadership Style
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- Can be situational
- Most will likely encounter situations in which their default style isn’t optimal
- Different styles likely to be used at different points in a career
- Most effective to choose styles consistent with personality, environment, organization, and people they interact with
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How to Develop Leadership Potential
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- Pursue leadership roles within community organizations
- Volunteer for leadership roles within organizations
- Find one or more mentors
- Ask for difficult assignments
- Stay informed
- Observe others
- Read about leaders
- Take leadership tests and inventories
- Develop emotional intelligence
- Do not wait to be ready
