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Ideological differences between generations can lead to challenges in the workplace. A dermatology practice or department whose members understand generational differences will have more effective teamwork, leadership, and success in facing changes. The current dermatology workforce in community and university practices is a blend of baby boomers ("senior" dermatologists) and Generation Xers ("junior" dermatologists and residents). Differences in values between the generations may cause unrest and conflict, as illustrated in the following tabulation (adapted from Bickel and Brown¹).

Too often, we witness an adversarial "our way vs their way" approach to workplace issues (eg, "We [baby boomers] were on call every other night, so they [Generation Xers] should be more accepting of long work hours"). We propose 4 leadership/management principles that can strike a balance between the generations and can lead to successful relationship building in the workplace.

Lead Horizontally, Not Vertically

Baby boomers tend to accept authority without question, being accustomed to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Jennie T. Clarke, MD; James G. Marks, MD; Jeffrey J. Miller, MD

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