title: Aspirational characteristics for effective leadership of improvement teams.
abstract: Working on quality improvement has become an innate part of managing a pediatric radiology service. To help radiologists effectively lead improvement teams, eight aspirational characteristics are discussed. These are: 1) Be a good listener, 2) Effectively communicate around an accountability cycle, 3) Stress simplicity: Prioritization and pace, 4) Expend energy to optimize people development, 5) Lead with optimism, 6) Create a culture of wellness and sustainability, 7) Have a progressive attitude toward failure and 8) Project humility over arrogance.
authors: Department of Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital, 6701 Fannin St., Suite 470, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. lfdonnel@texaschildrens.org.
authors: Lane F
authors: LF
authors: Donnelly
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007857:Leadership; D017146:Models, Organizational; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000592:standards*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D011871:Radiology / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Effective communication; Human performance; Leadership; Pediatric radiology; Quality improvement; Safety