title: Communication skills: a prerequisite for leadership.
abstract: A man once said, "He who would be first among you, let him be your servant." I think he also would have said, "If you would be the leader of the troops in health care, you must be able to communicate." You must be a good listener, be able to facilitate conflict resolution, be a good interviewer, deal effectively with problem physicians and employees, speak effectively in front of an audience, and communicate well in writing. Do not assume that you are good at any of these skills because you went to medical school. All of us need improvement in these areas.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Linney
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000592:standards*; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States