Accepted Type
Facilitated and Dedicated Poster
Code
P2 - 08
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Research
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Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Leader effectiveness and leadership development in physician leaders
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Background/Purpose
Leadership is a critical element in the outcome(s) of any organization, with these outcomes often dependent on the leader's skills, knowledge, abilities and competencies. The purpose of this project was to conduct a study of physician leaders across Canada to investigate the effects of age, gender, and experience on leadership development and self-perceived leader effectiveness.
Methods
151 physician leaders from across Canada completed an online survey. Participants were asked to rate their leader effectiveness (LE) in their current leadership role and complete the LEADS self-assessment questionnaire. Independent samples t-tests and one-way ANOVAs were used to explore demographic variables on leadership development (LD) and LE.
Results
Older participants showed greater LD across all LEADS domains (ps<.05); this was particularly true between leaders in the oldest age group (55+) and the youngest (<45). As well, older participants had significantly higher self-perceived LE than both the youngest and mid-aged groups (ps<.05). Females rated themselves lower on average than males on all but one leadership variable (develop oneself), and the differences in several of these were significant (ps<.05). Overall, male participants had higher LE than females (p<.05). Participants in senior leadership roles perceived themselves to be more effective leaders than both frontline or mid-level leaders and showed significantly higher LD on most of the LEADS items (ps<.05).
Conclusion
Demographics were found to play a significant role in perceptions of LE and LD. These results hold significance for health organizations to enhance individual and collective leadership within their areas of influence and mandates.
Keyword 1
Leader effectiveness
Keyword 2
Leadership development
Level of Training
Post Graduate
Abstract Themes
Leadership
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Authors
Presenter
Anurag Saxena
Term 1
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
