Identifying Toxic Leadership in EMS Organizations

This study also highlighted the lasting effects of a decline in health while reporting to a toxic leader.12 Providers in stressful environments tend to seek out coping mechanisms. Some of the physical and psychological problems experienced included mental stress, hypertension, personal medical complications, weight gain, and excessive drinking and smoking.16 These coping mechanisms lead to increased time off, decreased productivity, staffing difficulties and high costs of providing medical benefits. More from the Author Treating Injured Police OfficersTrauma Caused by Law Enforcement Use of ForceDevelopment and Revision of Company Policies Leadership in 2021 Leadership is a funny word. It is one of the few words in the English language that can have different meanings depending on whom you are speaking. Those definitions may vary wildly depending on the generation and culture of the person you are speaking with. Leadership is a living, breathing thing and has countless different philosophies. There is no textbook to tell you what to do in a given situation. It is contextual and should vary from situation to situation to address the problem at hand. Leadership is not telling people what to do. Leadership is not a title; it is an action. Leadership is not a noun; it is a verb. When you have the opportunity to lead a team, the term “leader” is not given. It is earned. It is the way you treat and interact with those around you. It is a combination of traits ...
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