Oyenuga Grace, Law Miranda, Parbat Minesh, Tofade Toyin
School of Pharmacy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy Sciences, Howard University College of Pharmacy, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
Pharmacy (Basel). 2020 May 6;8(2):79. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8020079.
As the roles of a pharmacist continue to evolve, leadership is an imperative skill for pharmacists to advance in their profession. To advance leadership behaviors, a number of tools, programs, and services have been developed worldwide to encourage the use of these behaviors in practice. A brief summary of different leadership opportunities around the globe are provided. A continuing professional development process and tool for developing and mentoring leaders that are ready to take the next step in their growth journey is introduced. This tool can be used in a live or online setting and is amenable to a longitudinal environment for leadership development and mentoring. A detailed process for implementing an online leadership development program and opportunities for future development are also described. While leadership skills can be developed in many ways, it is still unclear which methods and tools are the most effective in training pharmacists to maximize their leadership abilities. Additional research on effectiveness and impact of tools and processes for development are needed. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to consider implementing easily accessible leadership development and mentoring programs to advance the leadership skills of interested individuals.
随着药剂师的角色不断演变，领导力成为药剂师在其职业中取得进步所必需的技能。为了促进领导行为，全球已开发了许多工具、项目和服务，以鼓励在实践中运用这些行为。本文提供了全球不同领导机会的简要概述。还介绍了一个持续专业发展过程以及用于培养和指导准备在成长旅程中迈出下一步的领导者的工具。该工具可用于现场或在线环境，适用于领导力发展和指导的纵向环境。文中还描述了实施在线领导力发展项目的详细过程以及未来发展的机会。虽然可以通过多种方式培养领导技能，但目前仍不清楚哪些方法和工具在培训药剂师以最大限度发挥其领导能力方面最为有效。需要对发展工具和流程的有效性和影响进行更多研究。鼓励个人和组织考虑实施易于获取的领导力发展和指导项目，以提升有兴趣者的领导技能。
