Leadership

 

Why Do I Want to Lead?

To put it simply…to make a difference.

I started my career in medicine focusing on my potential ability to make a difference in the individual lives of patients. While I find immense joy in my one-on-one encounters with patients, and I believe that I have had the opportunity to positively affect the lives of many of my patients, I have come to accept a broader purpose—fostering the career development of my colleagues as the Director of a Leadership Education in Adolescent Health Training Program and the Pediatric Office of Faculty Development. Through these activities, I have the potential to make an even greater impact on my community by extending myself beyond my comfort zone of direct patient care into more of a leadership role within my field.

To be successful as a leader, I believe that I must first and foremost embody and model the principle of authenticity by being genuine and holding true to my core values while also being aware of my limitations and accountable for my actions. I believe these behaviors foster the requisite trust in one’s leadership and allow for more effective communication and collaboration thereby encouraging the development of shared vision and success.

Effective leaders are committed to a cause larger than themselves. I am driven to improve the health and wellbeing of those around me. It is my hope that my commitment is evident by my actions with individual patients and colleagues. Commitment produces an environment which thrives on open communication and diversity of perspectives because a leader committed to a larger cause is more concerned with the overall success than with personal rewards or threats to one’s ego.