In this talk I will summarize the pearls, pitfalls, and lessons shared by leaders in my own life, both inside and outside of medicine. In my experience, leadership is not a particularly male or female quality. It is a trait of an individual. Individuals tend to dichotomize into leaders and into followers. And people know good leaders “You know the way you know about a good melon” When Harry Met Sally I will share with the audience my lessons and personal examples on leadership. Some of these include 1. There is never a need to publicly embarrass someone. Always give the person an out and speak in private. 2. Make a decision. Being indecisive is perceived worse than making a wrong choice. 3. Know your strengths and build on those. Know your weaknesses and identify people for whom those are strengths and bring them onto your team 4. “People may forget what you say, they may forget what you do, but they will never forget the way you make them feel.” Maya Angelou 5. Leaders must be comfortable with solitude 6. Leaders are not afraid to ask for what they need.

1. “Great minds discuss ideas;
average minds discuss events;
small minds discuss people.”

2. #ILookLikeALeader

3. Leadership

4. 1

5. There is never a
need to publicly
embarrass
someone.
Always give the
person an out.
Speak privately.

6. 2

7. Make a
decision. Being
indecisive is
perceived worse
than making a
wrong choice.

8. 3

9. Know your
strengths and
build on those.
Know your
weaknesses and
identify people
for whom those
are strengths.
Bring them on
your team.

10. 4

11. “… people will
forget what you
said, people will
forget what you
did, but people
will never forget
how you made
them feel.”

12. 5

13. Ask

15. What
can we
do?

16. Mentor and Sponsor

17. Identify your
unconscious bias

18. Jamieson J et al. Gender equality in emergency medicine:
Ignorance isn’t bliss. Emergency Medicine Australasia 2016

19. “Nobody can make you feel
inferior without your consent.”

20. #ILookLikeALeader