Don't follow your leader: challenging erroneous decisions

Re: The importance of non‐technical skills and risk reduction in the operating theatre

“…Willingness of individuals to tolerate obviously erroneous senior decisions and avoid confrontations (even when they feel that they were actively harming patients) often arise from embarrassment, fear of retribution and concerns about being negatively evaluated during appraisals. 4 Senior clinicians therefore need to 'buy into' the concept of flattened hierarchy and teams need to develop the openness, humility and confidence to have decisions challenged.…”

Leadership in anaesthesia: A brief review

“…The consequence of good leadership and team training is that hierarchical decisions made erroneously can be challenged, with the consequence of enhanced patient safety. [11]…”

Followership, clinical leadership and social identity

“…As a result, doctors become very experienced in self-promotion but are not encouraged to engender the attributes that will make them effective followers. This has important implications not just for efficient service provision but also for patient safety (Moneypenny et al, 2013). While a team cannot function without leadership, leadership cannot exist without followership.…”