Leadership 201
This is a curated collection of TED talks and readings that are part of the University of Louisville Medical School self-directed curriculum for the Distinction in Business and Leadership Track. See more about the program on our introduction page.
Leadership 201 covers some complex topics including: negotiation, non-verbal communication, collaboration, career management, and learning.
Leadership Curriculum
This is a curated collection of TED talks and readings that are used in the Distinction in Business and Leadership Track at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. The Distinction tracks are extracurricular pathways in the undergraduate medical school that provide students with mentorship and education in specific disciplines: research, medical education, global health and business/leadership. The Faculty for the Business and Leadership Track are Dr. In Kim and Dr. Brad Sutton.
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT:
This curriculum was curated by Dr. In Kim, who is a professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at University of Louisville. He is internationally known as a leader in helium-oxygen (heliox) research for respiratory diseases. As a Fellowship Training Program Director in Pediatric Emergency Medicine for 12 years, he has built a nationally recognized brand of teaching excellence in medical education. His clinical medical background is supplemented by a M.B.A. degree.
See more information about Dr. Kim.
Website designed by Laura Bishop, M.D.
Negotiation
William Ury, author of "Getting to Yes," offers an elegant, simple (but not easy) way to create agreement in even the most difficult situations -- from family conflict to, perhaps, the Middle East.
Listening is the essential, and often overlooked, half of communication. William Ury shares stories of candid conversations with presidents and business leaders to provide us with impactful lessons, such as understanding the power of a human mind opening up. He asks us to join a listening revolution, and promises that if we all just listen a little bit more, we can transform any relationship.
Non-verbal Communication
Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you will live -- and that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being? Prepare to flex a few facial muscles a you learn more about this evolutionarily contagious behavior.
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how "power posing" -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don't feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our changes for success.
On any given day we are lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detech those lies can be subtle and counter-intuitive. Pamela Meyer, author of Liespotting, shows the manners and "hotspots" used by those trained to recognize deception -- and she argues honesty is a value worth preserving.
Suggested Reading:
How to Win Friends and Influence People in The Digital Age by Dale Carnegie and Associates
Collaboration
People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the "liquid networks" of London's coffee houses to Charles Darwin's long, slow hunch to today's high-velocity web.
When to Give Up The Driver Seat
Over the years, research has shown a counterintuitive fact about human nature: Sometimes, having too much choice makes us less happy. This may even be true when it comes to medical treatment. Baba Shiv shares a fascinating study that measures why choice opens the door to double, and suggests that ceding control -- especially on life-or-death decisions -- may be the best thing for us.
In this prescient 2005 talk, Clay Shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles and fluid cooperation replaces rigid planning.
Suggested Readings:
Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
Stages of Group Decision Making on Wikipedia
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions -- and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.
Suggested Reading:
Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
Creating a Level Playing Field by Shelley Correll
Adam Leipzig, a noted movie and theater producer, discusses how to find your life's passion in 5 minutes.
Learning
The Learning Curve of Mastering New Skills
Josh Kaufman, author of The First 20 Hours: Mastering the Toughest Part of Learning Anything, discusses the learning curve of mastering practical knowledge and skills. He describes how his first child inspired him to approach learning in a whole new way.
Diana Laufenberg shares three surprising things she has learned about teaching -- including a key insight about learning from mistakes.
As the Athletic Director and head coach of the Varsity Soccer Team at Ryerson University, Dr. Ivan Joseph is often asked what skills he is searching for as a recruiter: is it speed? Strength? Agility? In this talk, he explores self confidence and how it is not just the most important skill in athletics, but in our lives.
More Leadership Topics:
Leadership, Motivation, Emotional intelligence, Decision making, Communication
Inspiration, Life-work balance, Change management, Innovation, Success, Miscellaneous