An Exploration of Global Leadership Behavior and Job Satisfaction in Health Information Management.

Health information management (HIM) professionals are a vital component of a global network of healthcare specialists who assure quality documentation, data governance, analysis of data, and medical coding of vital healthcare statistics.1 These healthcare professionals make up a globally diverse community2 which demands leaders with globally transferable leadership skills. The goal of this study was to explore the application of Servant Leadership Theory3 to job satisfaction through globally applicable and transferable leadership behavior. A case study approach of semi-structured interviews and blog posting entries were examined through the principles of a global mindset.4. Results of this study are applicable to the community of practicing HIM professionals through the identification and examples of the application of effective and globally transferable leadership behavior.