Physicians Practice January 21, 2025
Neil Baum, MD, Keith A. Reynolds

Physician leaders who adopt these four principles can improve the workplace environment and patient care.

The United States has been fortunate to have many great leaders—George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Benjamin Franklin, and Martin Luther King Jr. While many others could be considered “great,” one leader who unarguably ranks at the top is Abraham Lincoln. Though he passed more than 150 years ago, his leadership continues to inspire people across all sectors of society. Interestingly, the lessons Lincoln imparted during his lifetime are still highly relevant to contemporary physicians, especially those in leadership roles. This article explores four key lessons from Lincoln that can be applied to modern healthcare leadership.

1. Be visible

Lincoln understood the importance of being physically...

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