In the Grip of Expertise.
Effective, collaborative leadership is one of the most credible and important predictors of team performance. This is relevant to us as surgeons because teamwork is now a common part of the vernacular in health care, we do not operate in a vacuum without a team, and we are well positioned to assume a leadership role on our teams. However, our standing as experts, our training and the way we were mentored, an insufficient concept of leadership as a process as opposed to a position, and inadequate nontechnical skills may disadvantage us as surgeons as collaborative members of teams. Liberation from the grip of expertise can be an inflection point for development.
Tomaino Orthopaedic Care for Shoulder, Hand and Elbow LLC, Rochester, NY. Electronic address: mt@drtomaino.com.
Matthew M
MM
Tomaino
Tomaino Orthopaedic Care for Shoulder, Hand and Elbow LLC, Rochester, NY.
Janet
J
Thirlby
D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D000072161:Orthopedic Surgeons; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011787:Quality of Health Care
Leadership; emotional intelligence; team climate; teamwork; trust-building