Abstract
This feature article explores various leadership styles, identifying servant leadership as the most relevant model for dental professionals. The author connects servant leadership to emotional intelligence (EI), detailing how traits like empathy, self-awareness, and active listening empower clinicians to build trusting patient relationships. By dedicating themselves to high standards of care and maintaining respect for patients, dental teams personify trusted providers. The feature encourages dentists to view themselves as leaders and oral health counselors.
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Chase, William DDS, MAOM
(2026)
"How the Dental Workforce Personifies Servant Leadership,"
The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association: Vol. 108:
No.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/journalmichigandentalassociation/vol108/iss2/3
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