The essence of leadership is self-awareness

The speaker recounts their experience assessing medical leadership in Afghanistan, highlighting the unique leadership skills observed in military personnel under stress. They emphasize the importance of self-awareness and self-management, which were taught by the military. This experience led to the formation of a faculty to study leadership development, focusing on self-awareness as a key component.

What was the speaker's initial role related to professional behaviors?

• A military officer

• An accountable officer in the NHS

• A civilian consultant

• A general practitioner

Why was the speaker's observation of the commanding officer considered unusual?

• The officer was under no stress

• The officer was a civilian

• The officer was inexperienced

• The officer was a general practitioner

What key quality did the military instill in their leaders according to the speaker?

• Physical strength

• Self-awareness

• Financial acumen

• Technical skills

What was the outcome of the speaker's realization about leadership?

• Formation of a leadership faculty

• A new military strategy

• A new civilian assessment method

• A change in NHS policies

Which institutions did the speaker explore to understand leadership development?

• Oxford and Cambridge

• Shrivenham, Santos, and Westbury

• Harvard and Yale

• MIT and Stanford