Session 1

In this session, we will learn about ethics and effectiveness in leadership contexts. We will focus on:

  • Open mindedness/freethinking

  • Critical thinking

  • Courage

  • Listening

We will also have conversations about personal development and career choice.

Key Concepts

  • Values and science

  • Ethics vs. compliance vs. effectiveness

  • Flexible thinking

  • Managing tradeoffs

  • Sounding good vs. Being good

Learning Outcomes

  • Participants will learn about the importance of values in healthcare leadership.

  • Participants will improve their ability to have productive conversations about ethics.

        • Participants will learn to effectively communicate moral arguments.

        • Participants will learn to listen to counterarguments.

        • Participants will practice open-mindedness.

  • Participants will learn to identify the risks and benefits of various approaches to healthcare.