Transference Leadership: Greys Anatomy
In Greys Anatomy, transference leadership can be seen when analyzing Dr. Webber's relationship with his interns. Dr. Webber is an older middle age man who was the chief of Seattle Grace Hospital for most of the show. Although he does not have any kids with his wife, he had an affair with Ellis Grey, one of the intern's, Meredith's, mother. When Meredith was growing up, her father was not in the picture, so Dr. Webber took on a father figure role for most of her life. When Meredith started interning at Seattle Grace, there was a transference of the father figure relationship she had with Webber, who was now her boss. Although this leadership style did somewhat help Meredith, it also hurt her in the sense that there was a slight conflict of interest when Webber had to choose between the interns for certain surgeries and promotions. The transference of Dr. Webber's father like leadership was not just present with Meredith, but with all of the interns in her class. They all looked up to him for knowledgable advice and stories from his past. He mentored them and took care of them the way of father takes care of his own, so it was very clear that the transference relationship effected all of the doctors.
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