title: Critical leadership.
abstract: Leadership is the process of motivating others to think or act in a specific manner. In critical clinical situations leadership is often lacking. This results from a failure both to understand the leadership role and the elements necessary to carry out this role. The basic elements and models of leadership are described. Eleven basic principles needed to understand and teach medical crisis management are developed.
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership