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

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! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Subscribe | Patreon | Youtube  [email protected] 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