They Didn't Teach You to Lead in Medical School
You're Not an Imposter
You've accomplished impressive things in your career, so itĀ can be surprising when you accept a new role and find yourself feeling like an imposter.Ā
It's normal to feel self-doubt when doing something new.Ā That doesn't make you an imposter.
Being the Smartest Person in the Room is Not the Answer.
In fact, it's not even helpful.Ā Leadership has little to do with what you know, and everything to do with how you communicate.
Your emotional intelligence, including your ability to have the important conversations, matters more.
Leadership Happens through Conversations
Leadership happens in the communication between humans.Ā It might beĀ one-to-one, one-to-many, or group dialogue.Ā It could be verbal or written, live or asynchronous.Ā It might even be non-verbal, through your visible behavior.
Leadership is effected through communication.Ā Becoming a more effective leader means getting better at having leadership conversations.
Hey, it's Mike
Every day I have conversations with faculty in academic medicine.Ā They haveĀ much in common with each other.Ā Some want more ease and effectiveness in dealing with other people. Most want less stress in their work and life. A few are experiencing acute feelings of burnout.
In my 30 years of professionally developing leaders, the last 5 have been spent with faculty physicians who serve academic medical centers through their clinical excellence, scientific discovery, and world-class education.
I serve them because they are hungry for their own professional and personal growth.Ā Ā
- Mike Caracalas
