Lead Well MD: Transforming Healthcare Through Effective Clinician Leadership
Welcome to Lead Well MD where we dive into the art and science of effective clinician leadership. Through compelling stories and insightful conversations with guests from across healthcare, we explore the intersection between the foundational skills of emotional intelligence and effective clinician leadership. We examine how leaders can drive meaningful change and transform how they care for their teams, their organizations, and their patients.
Join Ashley Wendel, MA—physician leadership consultant, 1:1 advisor, and trusted guide—as she shares practical leadership tips and strategies honed over 17 years of partnering with clinician leaders like you. Each episode is designed to empower you with tools to lead more effectively and inspire change within your teams and organizations.
Our mission is to help you understand yourself and others more deeply while building the critical leadership skills needed to make a lasting impact. Together, let’s equip you to be the most effective leader possible, driving meaningful and transformative change in healthcare.
Tune in and lead well—because your leadership matters more than ever.
Lead Well MD: Transforming Healthcare Through Effective Clinician Leadership
"The Power of Love in Healthcare Leadership" with Dr. Apurv Gupta
Healthcare is facing a crisis—not just of resources, but of culture. Burnout, disengagement, and top-down leadership structures are leaving clinicians feeling disconnected from their purpose. But what if we could reimagine healthcare leadership as something radically different?
In this episode of LeadWellMD, I sit down with Dr. Apurv Gupta, a physician leader, consultant, and founder of the Loving Organization Consortium, to explore how trust, compassion, and human connection can transform the way we lead in healthcare.
We discuss:
- Why traditional leadership models in healthcare aren’t working—and what needs to change
- The concept of a “Loving Organization” and how it creates a thriving workplace
- How clinician leaders can cultivate trust, connection, and purpose within their teams
- Practical strategies to move beyond burnout culture and build leadership with meaning.
Dr. Gupta challenges the traditional, hierarchical leadership models in medicine, advocating for a new paradigm—one that prioritizes relationships over rigid structures.
If you’re a clinician, leader, or changemaker looking for fresh ideas on how to create meaningful, human-centered leadership, this episode is for you.
