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Table 1.

Summarizing of themes of bad physician leadership and archetypes of bad leaders

Themes of bad leadership	Archetype of bad leaders	Description
Lack of support and accessibility	Absent	Leaders are physically or emotionally unavailable, leading to a lack of guidance and emotional support for subordinates
	Dismissive	Leaders show little concern for the well-being, emotional needs or feedback of their team members, often brushing off or downplaying concerns
	Autocratic	Leaders make unilateral decisions without consultation or transparency, causing frustration and disempowerment among staff
Authoritarianism and abuse of power	Bully	Leaders engage in psychological harassment, including public shaming, belittling and humiliating subordinates
	Manipulative	Leaders manipulate situations for personal gain, including favoritism and nepotism in hiring practices
Incompetence and ineffectiveness	Incompetent	Leaders lack the knowledge or capability to perform their roles effectively, leading to frustration and poor decision-making
Unfairness and discrimination	Unfair	Leaders perpetuate inequities in the workplace, including gender discrimination, unfair workloads and pay disparities

Themes of bad leadership	Archetype ofbad leaders	Description
Lack of support and accessibility	Absent	Leaders are physically or emotionally unavailable, leading to a lack of guidance and emotional support for subordinates
	Dismissive	Leaders show little concern for the well-being, emotional needs or feedback of their team members, often brushing off or downplaying concerns
	Autocratic	Leaders make unilateral decisions without consultation or transparency, causing frustration and disempowerment among staff
Authoritarianism and abuse of power	Bully	Leaders engage in psychological harassment, including public shaming, belittling and humiliating subordinates
	Manipulative	Leaders manipulate situations for personal gain, including favoritism and nepotism in hiring practices
Incompetence and ineffectiveness	Incompetent	Leaders lack the knowledge or capability to perform their roles effectively, leading to frustration and poor decision-making
Unfairness and discrimination	Unfair	Leaders perpetuate inequities in the workplace, including gender discrimination, unfair workloads and pay disparities

Source(s): Authors’ own work