S01E09: How the Operating Room Fails to Prepare Surgeons for Leadership with Janet (Dombrowski) Pinkerton


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Aug 19 2024 27 mins  

Do you struggle with communicating and managing expectations as a surgeon? Do you find yourself expecting your residents to instinctively know what you need from them? If so, this episode is for you.

Join Janet (Dombrowski) Pinkerton and me as we delve into how surgeons excel as problem solvers but often fall short when it comes to leadership.

Janet has over 15 years of experience as President at JCD Advisors, LLC, where she serves as an executive and physician coach, as well as a strategy and organizational development expert. Janet is dedicated to helping clients achieve their goals and transform their organizations through comprehensive assessments, strategy development and implementation, change leadership, leadership development, training, facilitation, and coaching.

She has a proven track record of delivering synergistic solutions and innovative thinking to complex situations and organizations, working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders. Janet has extensive experience in the healthcare and management consulting industries, providing culture assessments, integration planning for mergers and acquisitions, organizational design, and the development of internal coaching programs. She is passionate about empowering leaders and teams to engage in productive conversations and manage conflict effectively.

Featured in this episode:

  • Insider Outsider
  • Changing the Medical Education Installed Mindset
  • Expectation management and closing the gap
  • Coaching practices for surgeons
  • “You cannot learn or teach by osmosis.”

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