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. 2018 Aug;82(6):6694.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe6694.

The Importance of Authentic Leadership to all Generations Represented within Academic Pharmacy

Nicole R Pinelli  1 , Julie M Sease  2 , Kamala Nola  3 , Jeffrey A Kyle  4 , Seth D Heldenbrand  5 , Scott R Penzak  6 , Diane B Ginsburg  7
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The Importance of Authentic Leadership to all Generations Represented within Academic Pharmacy

Nicole R Pinelli et al. Am J Pharm Educ. 2018 Aug.

Abstract

Academic pharmacy spans several generations including traditionalists, baby boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y, commonly referred to as millennials. It has been suggested that leadership styles must change to accommodate these generational differences in academic pharmacy, yet there are no data of which we are aware, that support this assertion. We contend that leadership styles are derived from one's authentic self and are based on core beliefs and values; therefore, leadership styles must not change to accommodate a specific generation or other subset of academic pharmacy. Instead, effective leaders must change tactics (ie, methods or processes) to reach and influence a specific cohort. This article develops and supports the argument that leadership styles should not change to accommodate generational differences in academic pharmacy.

Keywords: Generation Y; authenticity; leadership; millennials; pharmacy.

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