Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, MD, FACS President,

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

New York Otology www.ears.nyc

DISCLOSURES No pertinent disclosures

Many of the quotes in this talk come from ‘Inspiring Quotes’ selected by several of the 60 authors in this book.

Why add Leadership? Leaders think and talk about the solutions;

Followers think and talk about the problems.

-Brian Tracy

What is Leadership? Leadership is the process of influencing

people and providing an environment for them to achieve team or organizational objectives.

Leaders come in all shapes/sizes/styles. An effective leader: Creates an inspiring vision of the future. Motivates and inspires people to engage

with that vision. Manages delivery of the vision. Coaches and builds a team, so that it is

more effective at achieving the vision.

Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants

to do it.– Dwight D. Eisenhower

Who are Leaders? Fortune – World’s 50 Greatest Leaders: 1. Tim Cook, CEO, Apple 2. Mario Draghi, President, European Central Bank 3. Xi Jinping, President, People’s Republic of China 4. Pope Francis 5. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, India 6. Taylor Swift, Pop Star 7. Joanne Liu, Intnl President, Medecin Sans Frontieires 8. John Roberts, Jr, Chief Justice, US Supreme Court 9. Mary Barra, CEO, General Motors 10. Joshua Wong, Activist, Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement 11. Johnetta Elzie & DeRay McKessen, Non-violent Protestors, Ferguson, MO 18. Bill & Melinda Gates, Gates Foundation 19. Pete Frates, Advocate, ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge” 23. Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla and SpaceX 25. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook 32. Mark Bertolini, CEO, Aetna 39. Anthony Fauci, Director, NIAH, NIH 42. Richard Pazdur, Director, FDA Heme/Onc Products

Leaders in Otolaryngology Panel: The Impaired Physician – Trio Meeting, Jan 2016

Thoughtful Knowledgeable Compassionate Charismatic Principled

Types of Leaders Leader by the position achieved Leader by personality, charisma Leader by moral example Leader by power held Intellectual leader Leader because of ability to

accomplish things

All effective leaders are: - self-aware - able to change - lifelong learners.

Managers vs. Leaders MANAGERS • Focus on things • Do things right • Plan • Organize • Direct • Control • Follow the rules

LEADERS • Focus on people • Do the right things • Inspire • Influence • Motivate • Build • Shape entities

Managers vs. Leaders MANAGERS • Focus on things • Do things right • Plan • Organize • Direct • Control • Follow the rules

Managers vs. Leaders

LEADERS • Focus on people • Do the right things • Inspire • Influence • Motivate • Build • Shape entities

Six Leadership Competencies Accepts chaos Shares information Develops relationships Embraces vision Acts with authenticity Demonstrates ethical

sensibility ISN’T AFRAID

TO STAND OUT

How Do You Become a Leader? It’s often fortuitous Right place/right time Realize that’s what you like 1 year, 5 year, lifetime goals

“Happiness” is not a goal – it is the byproduct of a life well-lived. (Eleanor Roosevelt)

Seek mentors/counselors Look at yourself critically Make sure you’re tough enough Make sure your family is on

board Be prepared for

disappointments

Otolaryngology Attend meetings Speak up! Volunteer! Apply for committees/

taskforces Ask older (0r younger)

members for guidance and recommendations

Do journal reviews Write articles Mentor others up

Leaders don’t make others into followers; they make them into other leaders

Four Essential Pillars of Leadership

What Sets a Physician Leader Apart from Other

Leaders? EDUCATION CLINICAL RESEARCH PEOPLE/

RELATIONSHIPS

My Story Immigrated to the US at age 5

Mom’s fellowship in adolescent medicine at Children’s of the DC Parents had to re-do residencies – Peds and ENT – at NYU

6 year combined BS-MD program – so I was an MD at age 22 Interviewed for Otolaryngology residency spots in 1985

Most places didn’t take women Others had only 1 spot potentially available for ‘other’

Did residency at NYU – 1986-1992 2 years of General Surgery

“I’ve been trying to make you cry for 3 months” ‘Trauma Mama’

4 years of Otolaryngology 1st Academy meeting was Sept 1988

Interviewed for Neurotology fellowships – I was still me.

Got married in July 1992 Started House Otol/Neurotol fellowship in Jan 1993 in LA Found mentors at HEC/HEI: ADC, JLS, JWH, DEB, MJD

What’s a nice girl like me doing in a profession like this?

First job – New Jersey Medical School Surfactant and SSNHL research

Mentored students, residents, post-docs Started the CI Program of NJ 3 kids Promoted up to Assoc Prof despite “you’ve been on maternity leave”

Wrote a seminal paper on SSNHL during that particular maternity leave Attended first BOG meeting “You’re the little lady who applied for the most committees”

Second job – Mount Sinai Medical School Rocky preamble: “This job is not open to you.” Started CI program and UNHS program Triologic Society membership – including award for my thesis

Self-taught re: business of medicine/practice management Ongoing committee work at the Academy and at both institutions Academy Leadership courses AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar

‘What Doesn’t Kill You…’ Very difficult period

Feb to Oct 2004 Found out I was 3+ months

pregnant (with baby #4!) 9/1/04

Left academic medicine 10/1/04 Hung a shingle in private

practice on UES of NYC Had my 4th child Feb 16, 2005 Ramped up publications and

AAO-HNS/F commitments Expanded practice Feb 16, 2006

0 5

10 15

20 25

SSC Publications

Got my first ‘sorry you lost’ call when I was in the ER with my daughter who was having high fevers.

Elected Member-at-Large and then Chair of the BOG

Elected President-Elect of the AAO-HNS in 2014

Sujana’s tips – Always read; Always learn To thine own self be true

Always Learn: 10 Small Things You Can Do Every Day to Get Smarter Jessica Stillman/Inc. July 2014

1. Be smarter about your online time Don’t just FB/Twitter/etc. Utilize great learning resources

Online courses, TED talks, vocabulary-building tools Oto-HNS PodCasts, Academy U learning modules

2. Write down what you learn 400 words per day on what you’ve learned Grown up ‘diary’

3. Make a ‘did’ list Taking stock of what you’ve accomplished provides critical

fuel 4. Play board games, puzzles

Give your brain a workout

5. Have smart friends Your IQ is the average of the five

closest people you hang out with Be humble and willing to learn

6. Read a lot Essential – quantity is important Newspapers, fiction, non-fiction

7. Explain it to others 8. Do random new things

You can only connect the dots looking backwards

9. Learn a new language 10. Take some downtime

Sit in silence, run, walk

10 Small Things You Can Do Every Day Jessica Stillman/Inc. July 2014

Jon Chilingerian, PhD, Heller School at Brandeis U.

Personally and

Professionally

The Tenth Man concept: Don’t be afraid of disagreeing or of disagreement

Organizations are like Icebergs

Information School, U of Washington Jon Chilingerian, PhD, Heller School at Brandeis U.

ABCDs of Leadership Align – don’t fix. Build diverse teams. Create the culture of

transparency. Trust breeds openness.

Don’t manage – empower.

Academic excellence Building relationships Completing

commitments Diversity of thought and

of teams

Ekaterina Walter, Forbes

When you share your dreams, they become goals. - Dawn Fay

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt

The most courageous act is to think for yourself. Aloud. – Coco Chanel

What is your dream?

And a final few words…

Love What You’re Doing

Don't listen to your peers Don't listen to your parents Don't listen to your culture Only listen to your self That's where you're going to find your truth. -George Lucas

Know Yourself