What happens when a physician who was trained to have every answer steps into a role where the right move is to say “I don’t know”?
Raj Ramachandran, Senior Partner for Leadership Advisory at WittKieffer, joins Sam Herring in this episode of Being Intrepid to discuss what it really takes to develop senior healthcare leaders, and why it’s not about skill building, but sense making.
In this conversation, Raj shares:
- The identity shift from clinical expert to enterprise leader
- A stoic philosophy framework (E + R = O) he teaches to C-suite executives
- TFAL, “Think for a Living,” a practical method for protecting time for reflection
- Why WittKieffer pairs a leadership coach with a physician mentor in its coaching model
- Why AI coaching tools are useful for early- and mid-career leaders but not yet for executives
Guest: Raj Ramachandran, Senior Partner, Leadership Advisory, WittKieffer
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