Type of manager

General characteristics

Opportunities

Requirements for leadership skills and knowledge

Formal leader

- the medical manager who manages the institution as a whole;

- a small volume of direct interaction with patients

- enjoys the trust of colleagues as a doctor and manager;

- is able to convey to the staff the concept of development of the institution

- strategic analysis at the institution level;

- the makings of a politician;

- negotiation skills

The leader of the direction

- a representative of his department, ready to protect his interests, feels responsible for clinical and financial results;

- the average volume of direct interaction with patients

- enjoys the trust of colleagues primarily as a doctor;

- is constantly in search of innovative solutions;

- ready to take risks

- developed leadership skills in a specific field of activity, for example, skills in strategy development, staff development, budget planning;

- excellent knowledge of factual material in the field of medical specialization

A leader on the ground

- a talented doctor who tries to provide patients high-quality assistance and improves the approach to work;

- a large volume of interaction with patients

- is passionate about his work, uses trust colleagues;

- interacts closely with patients and knows the realities of medicine;

- able to identify opportunities for improvement

- understanding of methods of improving quality and improving management systems, for example, methods of drawing up process diagrams, measures to increase the efficiency of operational activities;

- initiative, ability to work in a team