Leadership Development

We are living through a pivotal moment at the intersection of technology and work. Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept or a tool reserved for specialists, it has arrived in our inboxes, our administrative workflows, and our clinical environments...

*Disclosure: The technologies and platforms mentioned in this article are discussed as representative examples of tools currently available to educators. Their inclusion should not be interpreted as a recommendation or endorsement. The author has received no financial...

Everywhere we turn, technological advancements and the implications of rapidly evolving digital environments dominate conversations across higher education. In this digital age, leaders are faced with the challenge of building cultures, igniting innovation, and...

Healthcare has always evolved alongside science and technology, but the current digital revolution feels fundamentally different. Artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, predictive analytics, digital imaging, and automated clinical systems are no longer futuristic...

Following 11 years in private dental practice, transitioning into full-time academics was challenging on many fronts, but not being technologically savvy required the steepest learning curve. The digital age reshaped not only how education is delivered but also how...

In the March 2026 issue of Noteworthy, I argued in this article that the most important work of leadership development is not skill-building but the cultivation of purpose and judgment — the capacity to deliberate wisely about what matters in the service of a...

Financial literacy stands as one of the most critical yet unevenly developed competencies among academic leaders in health professions education. In our professional development work at AAL, we regularly encounter both extremes: the department chair who has never seen...

Most formal leadership programming focuses on developing competencies — from managing conflict to leading change. No doubt, effective leaders need an ever-growing set of knowledge and skills — tools and practical guidance on how to use them. But for many institutions,...