Chapter 13: Evolution as a Leader

After observing that physicians rarely have specific preparation to serve as leaders, Dr. Dmitrovsky discusses key moments in his own development as a leader. He notes that he became a department chair in his forties, a relatively young age. He says that he had opportunities to learn negative leadership lessons by observing others. He also learned to reach out to individuals with great leadership skills to learn directly from them. He talks about a mentor, James Wright, former president of Dartmouth College.https://openworks.mdanderson.org/mchv_interviewchapters/1645/thumbnail.jp