03/01/2026
My new article is out now in the Canadian Journal of Physician Leadership — exploring why otroverted leaders may be exactly what medicine needs right now.
The argument is simple: when hierarchies discourage dissent, when time pressure drives premature consensus, when institutional loyalty silences critical voices — you need people in the room who aren’t psychologically invested in belonging to the group. People who can question assumptions without worrying about social consequences.
That’s what otroverts do.
This article makes the case that leadership development in medicine — and beyond — has been too narrow for too long. We’ve been selecting for visibility, consensus-building, and social performance. We’ve been overlooking the quiet decisiveness, the ethical steadiness, the moral courage that comes from standing apart.
It’s time to broaden how we identify, train, and support leaders.
📄 Read the full article — link in bio.
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