Clinical Leadership Styles
Leadership style based on inspiring and motivating staff towards a shared vision. Leaders encourage innovation, professional growth, and high-quality care.
Transformational Leadership
Most widely supported approach focusing on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Views individuals as part of interconnected systems (family, school, community, society).
Systems Theory
Which person in your cohort practices in Bemidji, MN?
Sam
How many total points are for participation this semester?
40
Leaders adapt their style based on the competence adn confidence of their team and the clinical context.
* Highly flexible and widely recommended in healthcare.
* Balances directive and supportive behaviors.
Situational Leadership
Originally developed for individuals with intense emotional dysregulation.
*Effective for borderline personality disorder and self-harm.
*Emphasizes mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Focuses on clients’ abilities, resilience, and resources rather than deficits.
Strengths Perspective
Who in your class worked in the "Lunch Buddy" program during their internship?
Annika
January 15
The leader prioritizes the needs of patients and team members first. Emphasis is on support, empathy, and collaboration.
* Builds strong team morale and trust.
* Often seen in patient-centered care models.
Servant Leadership
Treatment for children and adolescents who have experienced trauma (3-18)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Explores unconscious processes and early experiences (influenced by Sigmund Freud).
Psychodynamic Theory
Who in your cohort is practicing in the school setting?
Anna or Megan
What is the number of points total in this class?
400
Based on structure, rules, and clear expectations. Leaders use rewards or consequences to manage performance.
* Works well in high-pressure, protocol-driven environments (Emergency Departments).
*Ensures consistency and adherence to standards.
Transactional Leadership
Therapy designed for young children (typically ages 0–5) and their caregivers after trauma or stressful experiences.
Trauma-Informed Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
A framework that challenges structural, institutional, and individual power imbalances, aiming to dismantle inequitable conditions that marginalize groups based on race, class, gender, ability, and sexual orientation. It focuses on empowering marginalized voices, fostering self-reflection on privilege, and actively creating an equitable society.
Anti-Oppressive Theory
Who has practiced with their LADC?
Aniso
What does the syllabus list as the "key element" of this class?
Discussion
The leader makes decisions independently with little team input.
*Useful in urgent or crisis situations where rapid decisions are needed.
*Can reduce team morale if overused.
Autocratic Leadership
Goal-oriented approach that focuses less on problems and more on solutions, strengths, and what’s already working.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
From Albert Bandura—people learn through observation and reinforcement.
Social Learning Theory
Who in your class specified the age range of clients in their internship to be 7-25?
Alyssa
Who were the 3 community partners for the defenses?
Emily Gard, Mindi Bessler and Chelsey Strand