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ReadingPaid articleAug 3, 2026

In complex healthcare environments, we often overemphasize training the individual leader, yet exceptional patient outcomes depend on intentional followership—the active, highly skilled practice of fluidly supporting a clinical team.

ReadingOpen-access articleJul 28, 2026

Leadership Is Learned, Not Assigned

Leadership isn't reserved for those with a title—it's a set of skills that can be intentionally developed. "Leadership Development in Medicine: A Review (2024)" reinforces the importance of integrating leadership development throughout medical education and across a physician's career.

ReadingOpen-access articleJul 28, 2026

What the Evidence Says About Developing Better Leaders

What actually works when developing healthcare leaders? The authors of "Leadership Training in Healthcare: A Systematic Umbrella Review (2025)" synthesize decades of research to identify the educational approaches that consistently produce meaningful leadership growth.

ReadingPaid articleJul 28, 2026

Why Some Leadership Programs Change People—and Others Don't

A must-read: "Realist Review of Leadership Development in Healthcare (2023)" argues that leadership development is about more than curriculum—it depends on the environment in which people learn. This review explores why some leadership programs create lasting change while others fall short.

ReadingOpen-access articleJul 28, 2026

Teaching Leadership Before It's Needed

In "Leadership in Healthcare Education (2020)," read how future physicians will lead from day one of residency. This article demonstrates why leadership education should be woven throughout medical training rather than introduced only after clinicians assume formal leadership roles.

ReadingOpen-access articleJul 28, 2026

Residency: The Leadership Classroom We Often Overlook

In "Leadership Training Programs in Graduate Medical Education," read how every resident leads—whether or not they've been taught how. This review highlights the opportunity to develop leadership intentionally during graduate medical education.

ReadingOpen-access articleJul 28, 2026

Developing the Physician Behind the Position

In "Leadership Development Programs for Physicians," authors highlight how leadership effectiveness doesn't come with promotion—it develops through intentional learning. This foundational review demonstrates that physician leadership skills can be cultivated through structured development.

ReadingOpen-access articleJul 28, 2026

Leadership Is a Career-Long Journey

In "Narrative Review of Leadership Development Programs Among Medical Professionals," the authors detail how leadership growth doesn't stop after residency or fellowship. This review emphasizes the importance of continuous development throughout a healthcare professional's career.

ReadingOpen-access articleJul 28, 2026

Developing the Leaders Who Develop Others

In "A Faculty Development Model for Academic Leadership Education Across a Health Care Organization (2020)," the authors argue that strong educational programs require strong educational leaders. This article describes how one health system intentionally designed and implemented a leadership development course for academic faculty, demonstrating that leadership education can be built locally using a structured, evidence-informed approach.

ReadingOpen-access articleJul 28, 2026

Leading Beyond Your Team

In "Leadership in Healthcare Organizations," read how modern healthcare leadership extends beyond supervising people. This article explores the systems thinking, collaboration, and adaptability needed to improve organizations and patient care.

ReadingOpen-access articleJul 28, 2026

Growing Leaders, Building Leadership

Authored by two of the world's foremost leadership scholars, this landmark review, "Advances in Leader and Leadership Development: A Review of 25 Years of Research and Theory," synthesizes more than 25 years of leadership research into one of the field's most influential publications. Rather than focusing on a single study, the authors integrate decades of evidence to redefine how organizations think about developing leaders and building leadership capacity. For HLF, this work provides the conceptual foundation for intentional, lifelong leadership development in healthcare.

ReadingJul 27, 2026

Ten Leadership Principles from the Military

Core military leadership principles associated with success during wartime have previously translated to success in the civilian business and healthcare sectors. A review of these principles may be particularly valuable during times of increased and sustained stress in the intensive care unit. In this perspective paper, we provide an overview of 10 of these principles categorized under the following three essential truths: 1) planning is crucial, but adaptability wins the day; 2) take care of your people, and your people will take care of everything else; and 3) communication is the key to success.