Journal of Healthcare Leadership

Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Strengthening Leadership Resilience to Overcome Staff Crisis in Healthcare Systems

Healthcare systems worldwide are confronted with a formidable challenge that threatens their sustainability. The increasing number of patients, extended life expectancy, rapid changing technological and pharmaceutical complexity, and aspects of planetary health demand more comprehensive care. Paradoxically, healthcare systems are thus becoming victims of their success. The combination of the shortage of specialists with outdated management concepts, toxic management behavior, and a lack of psychological safety among healthcare professionals in the context of a generational conflict exacerbates this predicament. This Article Collection explores effective leadership strategies to address the crisis arising from the insufficient healthcare workforce.