Understanding leadership as being about a person in charge is not wrong, but it is no longer
adequate. The challenges and problems confronting medicine today are so complex and …

Leadership, like beauty, is difficult to describe, but you know it when you see it. This
intangible aspect of leadership has often led to the unfortunate perception that it is like …

The primary purpose of a leader in an academic healthcare center is to inspire the
multidisciplinary members of the organization to willingly engage together to deliver on the …

In recent years the spastic nature of the health care marketplace has continued to increase,
which has greatly escalated the demands of leadership in academic medical centers. The …

How do we make leadership happen? To answer this somewhat odd question, we must
address both the what and the how. And herein lies the problem, at least the root of it. To be …

Background: Leadership is not formally taught at any level in surgical training; there are no
mandatory leadership courses or qualifications for trainees or specialists, and leadership …

Leadership Development in Medicine Health care suffers from a persistent disconnect
between the capacity of the physician-leadership workforce and the needs of our …

The reason we decided to put this book together is because of a lack of leadership books
and resources written by surgeons for surgeons. For this reason, we are very happy to offer …

For most people, becoming an effective leader is a lifelong effort that requires an enormous
amount of work and commitment. Few individuals reach their full capacity as leaders but not …

Background In a dynamic health care system, strong leadership has never been more
important for surgeons. Little is known about how to design and conduct effectively a …