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April 8, 2026
Ford v Ferrari and the Obsession with Getting It Right
Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby's relentless pursuit of perfection — and the politics that get in the way. Sound familiar?
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April 4, 2026
How to Actually Mentor Junior Faculty (Not Just Say You Do)
Most senior faculty think they're mentoring — most junior faculty disagree. Here's how to close the gap.
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April 1, 2026
The Time Audit: Where Your Hours Actually Go
Track your time for one week and you'll find the gap between where you think your hours go and where they actually go — and that gap is where coaching starts.
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March 28, 2026
The King's Speech and Finding Your Voice as a Leader
The King's Speech is really a film about coaching. What physician leaders can learn about finding their voice from George VI and Lionel Logue.
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March 25, 2026
Financial Literacy for Academic Physicians: What They Didn't Teach You
Why understanding RVUs, your compensation model, and basic personal finance is a career skill — not just a life skill.
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March 21, 2026
Group Coaching vs. Individual Coaching: Which Is Better?
The strengths and weaknesses of each format and how to know which one fits your situation.
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March 18, 2026
Quiet — Review for Academic Medicine
Susan Cain's case for introverts and why it matters in a profession that rewards loud confidence.
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March 14, 2026
Patch Adams and the Tension Between Systems and Humanity
Patch Adams asks a question every physician should consider: when did the system start crowding out the reason you went into medicine?
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March 11, 2026
Women in Academic Medicine Leadership: Progress and Persistent Gaps
The numbers are better than they were — and still not good enough. What institutions and individual leaders can do.
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March 4, 2026
The Ego Check Every Physician Leader Needs
Your ego helped you survive clinical training, but it may be sabotaging your leadership. Three signs it's in the way and what to do about it.
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February 28, 2026
The Intern and the Value of Experience in a Youth-Obsessed Culture
The Intern shows how experience adds value without authority. A model for senior faculty who want to lead through presence, not position.
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February 26, 2026
Navigating Difficult Conversations: A Guide for Academic Leaders
Academic leaders who avoid difficult conversations don't avoid problems — they delay them. Here's a practical framework for having the conversations that actually need to happen.
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