AAL Perspectives on Leading and Learning
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Listening as the First Casualty and the First Defense in Effective Decision-Making
Every academic leader in the health professions eventually learns to say the leaders in health education are expected...
Establish Your Guiding Principles Before the Crisis
Founding a medical school means making a series of high-stakes decisions, sometimes with incomplete information....
Service, Not Standing: Rethinking the Ethics of Academic Leadership in the Health Professions
Every academic leader in the health professions eventually learns to say the word fiduciary. We reach for it to...
Rigor and Compassion Aren’t Opposites: Holding High Standards Without Giving Up on the Learner
Rigor and compassion aren't opposing forces in healthcare education — they're partners. The strongest academic leaders...
Beyond Duty: What Makes a Leader Excellent
What do we mean when we say a person is an excellent leader? Depending on the context, excellent could mean a variety...
Communication as a Leadership Competency: Beyond the Exchange of Information
“Let’s talk this over.” “Will anyone get hurt?” “Just the facts, please.” Have you encountered leaders who approach...
Active and Intentional Communication
We expect leaders to find solutions to problems. When you make a statement or ask a question in a meeting, it’s...
The Announcement Is Not the Communication
Early in my first year as a program director, I made some changes on clinic scheduling logistics. I announced, on one...
Culture Starts with Leadership: From Self-Awareness to Organizational Transformation
Culture significantly influences how people perceive their organizations and approach leadership challenges....
