Learned the Hard Way: A Model of Executive Leadership Competencies

Mark J. Bonica; Christopher Mayhugh; Mark D. Mellott

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Mark J. Bonica
Christopher Mayhugh
Mark D. Mellott

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Abstract

This article examines the career narratives of healthcare executives to develop a model of executive leadership competencies. Interviews with thirty executives drawn from a health leadership podcast are examined for themes of leadership failures and surprises. Grounded theory is used to identify a pattern of weaknesses from the lived experiences the executives, then a positive model of leadership is developed from these lessons learned the hard way. The final model consists of three nested categories: organizational awareness, constructing the team, and selfregulation.

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Learned the Hard Way: A Model of Executive Leadership Competencies. (2020). Global Journal of Management and Business Research, 20(A12), 47-59. https://journalofbusiness.org/index.php/GJMBR/article/view/3194

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