Physician Leadership Program-Leadership and Management

Leadership and Management - Article 3

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This review article examines the relationship between management, administration, and leadership in psychiatry. The authors provide a conceptual framework for understanding the distinctions and overlaps between these three concepts. They argue that while the terms are often used interchangeably, each has a different focus. The authors suggest that administrative psychiatrists should integrate all three concepts in their everyday work, and that training should focus on developing core competencies related to management, administration, and leadership. They propose a set of competencies in these areas, including personal attributes such as initiative, creativity, emotional intelligence, and ethics, as well as technical skills in areas like fiscal management, risk management, and stakeholder engagement. The authors emphasize the importance of mentorship and the practical integration of these concepts in administrative psychiatry. They also discuss the challenges and opportunities for psychiatrists in leadership positions, noting the decline of physicians in leadership roles and the need for more training in administration and leadership for psychiatrists. The article concludes by highlighting the need for further research in administrative psychiatry and the development of assessment tools to aid in training and career development.

Keywords

psychiatry

management

administration

leadership

competencies

training

mentorship

emotional intelligence

fiscal management

stakeholder engagement