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- Talk
- 29/09/2024
- UK
Future Leader Programme at BOA 2024: Lessons Learned On The Journey
Description
In this engaging presentation, the speaker shares invaluable lessons learned throughout his leadership journey in the field of orthopedics. He begins by acknowledging the impressive experience of the leaders present and expresses a desire to share his own insights, particularly the mistakes he's made in his career.
Through a candid narrative, he outlines three key lessons:
1. **Thinking Big**: He reflects on how initially he didn't aim high enough with his ambitions, resulting in many unsuccessful grant applications. It's only after receiving encouragement from colleagues to pursue larger, impactful projects that he found success, leading to significant funding and recognition in his field.
2. **People Over Tasks**: The speaker admits to focusing too much on work and delivery, often neglecting to consider the well-being of his team. He stresses the importance of fostering a positive environment and being aware of how to make people feel valued. Anecdotes about simple gestures, such as taking the team for coffee or spending quality time together, highlight how cultivating relationships improves team dynamics and retention rates.
3. **Investing in Yourself**: He powerfully narrates an incident where he neglected self-care, leading to a health scare. This moment served as a wake-up call to prioritize personal well-being alongside professional duties—a reminder that personal lives matter too.
With humor and humility, he emphasizes that leadership is a continuous learning journey and concludes by encouraging future leaders to build shared values, embrace challenges, adapt to change, and enjoy the journey. His insights resonate with anyone in a leadership role, stressing that people are at the heart of effective leadership.