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41: #40 Values Driven Leadership with Alliance Leader Dr Lisa Willett


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Be inspired by Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Leader, Lisa Willett MD, as we discuss her leadership journey, tips for early career leaders in health professions education, and wisdom to live by as a leader.  Push yourself to speak up confidently without arrogance, focus on your mission, and be humble while supporting your team.

This is part of a special 4 episode series we have this season on leadership in academic medicine supported by AAIM!

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Lisa Willett, MD is a Professor of Medicine at University of Alabama, Birmingham where she works as a hospitalist and serves as Vice Chair for Education and Faculty Development in the Department of Medicine.  She was the past Program Director for 12 years of Tinsley Harrison Internal Medicine program at UAB and has served as past president of APDIM.

Show Segments

  • 0:00 Intro, get to know our guest
  • 7:30 Dr Willett’s Leadership Journey
  • 10:47: Leading through Disruptive Changes
  • 13:56 Values-based Leadership
  • 17:38 Humility and Excellence without Ego
  • 20:26 Tips for Building your Leadership Skills
  • 22:24 Mentorship and observation
  • 26:22 Formal Leadership Training
  • 28:55 There’s never one way to do something
  • 35:23 Getting through difficulty as a Leader
  • 36:33 More Tips for Early-mid Career Leaders
  • 43:46 Take home points
  • 47:46 Outro

  • Credits

    • Producer: Molly Heublein MD
    • Script: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD
    • Show notes/infographics/cover art: Molly Heublein MD
    • Hosts: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD ; Molly Heublein MD   
    • Guest: Lisa Willett MD
    • Technical support: Podpaste
    • Theme Music: MorsyMusic 
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