Why Physician Leaders Often Feel Like They Don’t Belong
There's a moment many physician leaders know but rarely discuss. You're in a meeting discussing money and metrics. And you're thinking about what the numbers don't capture burned-out colleagues, the rushed patients, the values quietly eroding. You wonder whether you are cut out for this. Drawing on Abraham Zaleznik's research on "once-born" vs "twice-born" personalities, this post explores why the discomfort of not quite fitting in might be your most valuable leadership asset. The loneliness isn't a bug. It might be the entire feature. This is the last post in a series based on a classic article from HBR.