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The courageous follower.

N W Treister·J H Schultz
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With the recent changes in the delivery of medical care in the United States, physicians are being thrust into new and unsettling roles. Many are finding themselves for the first time in the role of the follower, subject to myriad types of leadership. Leaders frequently complain that leading physicians is like "herding cats." What are the characteristics of followers? Do physicians make good followers? This article examines the role of the "cats"--what is effective followership, why physicians may fall short in followership skills, and how physicians might become better "followers."

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Decision Making, OrganizationalDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedHumansInterprofessional RelationsLeadershipModels, OrganizationalOrganizational CultureOrganizational ObjectivesPhysician ExecutivesPhysician's RoleProfessional CompetenceUnited StatesJournal Article

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N W Treister, J H Schultz. 1997. The courageous follower.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10166542/

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