title: Supportive leadership via rapport.
abstract: As the health care system is staffed by more and more professionals, the need for more supportive type leadership based on referent power will increase. In order to achieve the goals of the organization, leaders must begin to rely on their ability to communicate "themselves" to others, rather than on their coercive or legitimate power. Rapport (through empathy, respect, and warmth) is suggested as a means of influencing the attitudes of others and developing supportive leadership capabilities. The ever increasing professionalization of radiologic technology will necessitate more supportive type leadership both in the work place and within professional organizations.
mesh_terms: D001318:Authoritarianism; D003142:Communication; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration