UW School of Medicine Faculty Thrivecast
Hosted by Giana Davidson, MD, MPH, University of Washington School of Medicine Interim Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs. This podcast is for faculty and provides tips to help clinicians, educators, and researchers thrive professionally in their careers, covering topics from time management and organization to leadership and self-advocacy.
UW School of Medicine Faculty Thrivecast
Succession Planning as an Act of Leadership
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In this episode, Dr. Tom Staiger, who served as Medical Director of UW Medical Center for nearly 14 years, talks candidly about succession planning and what it really means to lead with the future in mind. Dr. Staiger shares how he approached team-building, why he made a point of never becoming indispensable, and how he navigated the personal side of stepping away - including the loss and the surprising ways the role stayed with him. He also offers practical advice for faculty at any career stage on how to start preparing for leadership, and for current leaders on how to set their teams up for a smooth transition down the line.
Read the episode transcript here.
Music by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/)