Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Healthy Organizational Climate: Conversation with Patrick Sweeney


      "A healthy organizational climate is one in which:  (1) members are aware of and committed to a common, clearly articulated set of values;  (2) leaders set the example by demonstrating personal behaviors consistent with those values;  (3) members are...
"A healthy organizational climate is one in which:

(1) members are aware of and committed to a common, clearly articulated set of values;
(2) leaders set the example by demonstrating personal behaviors consistent with those values;
(3) members are willing and able to communicate questions and concerns to others in the organization
(4) leaders are open and responsive to concerns raised."

This may seem a little off topic, BUT ties into the importance an institution places on a bonafide culture of safety (ie not just saying that's what they want, and then they do not back up those claims with sincerity).
In the end, it is those safety nets that we rely on, and those only arise when leadership is fully supportive of that environment.


Sweeney et al Leadership in dangerous situations.


Kenneth A. Lipshy, MD, FACS
www.crisismanagementleadership.com

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