S4E2: Leadership Hacks - Listening Tours and The power of "I don't know" (feat. Jessica Bunin, MD)

In this Leadership Hacks episode of Learning to Lead, Jessica Bunin, MD, co-founder of All Levels Leadership, shares two simple but powerful practices for becoming a better leader.First, she explains the value of a listening tour: intentionally hearing from people across roles and levels to better understand the culture, needs, and realities of an organization.Then, she explores the leadership power of saying “I don’t know” — a small phrase that can build psychological safety, encourage help-seeking, and model humility.Together, these hacks remind us that effective leadership is not about having all the answers, but about listening deeply, knowing our limits, and having the courage to seek help when we do not have all the answers..🎧 Listen, follow, and share the Learning to Lead podcast today:Available on Substack, Spotify and Apple Podcasts)About Learning to Lead:Learning to Lead focuses on developing and supporting emerging healthcare leaders (students, trainees and early-career healthcare professionals) through conversations with leaders about their experiences and insights (“leader journeys”), foundational leadership concepts (“deep dives”), and the most useful and impactful tools to become better leaders (“leadership hacks”).”You will be connecting to a community where you can learn, grow, and transform into a more capable and confident leader, ready to reimagine the healthcare system. Learning to Lead is a collaboration of faculty and students from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Quinnipiac University.Creators Rahul Anand, Maya Doyle, Peter Longley and Brooklynn Weber. Student Producer: Krishna AnandSenior Producer: Brooklynn WeberExecutive Producer: Rahul AnandGot ideas? We’d love to hear from you and build this community together:Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, BlueSky & X: @LearningToLeadPod or email us at [email protected] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onleadinginhealthcare.substack.com