Last November, I wrote the blog post “The “Pretty Good” Leader: Part I”, in which I compared “good” leadership to “great” leadership. I consider this current blog post—“Part II”—to be a companion to the original article rather than a sequel. I doubt there will be a “Part III”. I would like to share a few …
One of the reasons I write a blog is to share my thoughts on tough issues faced by physicians who are in career transition for any number of reasons including, but not limited to, retirement (voluntary or otherwise), physical disability, burnout, family issues, or new life priorities. As 2018 begins, I am facing down the …
In November of 1979 (yes, 38 years ago), I got a phone call on a Friday night that changed my life. OK, before I get to that, I probably need to provide some context. I was a first-year resident in surgery at the University of Michigan and had recently finished a two-month rotation on the …
