Leadership Literacy – Going Back to School

This chapter explores the importance of lifelong learning for a physician leader in both keeping updated on medical knowledge and growing leadership expertise. It explores how to become an ongoing leader in the field of leadership. The chapter outlines specific topics that are common learning needs for physicians in leadership and describes how to engage in longitudinal learning using multiple tools. It also discusses the idea of developing one’s own curriculum based on self-identified gaps and opportunities, with a focus on position-specific requirements a leader may have. The tools discussed include ongoing journal or magazine subscriptions, professional society membership, learning groups, podcasts, TEDTalks, and advanced degrees.