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According to our guest on the Faculty Factory Podcast this week, Binata Mukherjee, MD, MBA, “one must know thyself” before one can lead change.
We are excited to have Dr. Mukherjee join our show this week as a first-time guest, and we anticipate that she will become a repeat Faculty Factory Podcast guest as her wisdom shines throughout today’s discussion.
At the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Dr. Mukherjee serves as Assistant Dean for Faculty and Professional Development in the Whiddon College of Medicine and is Associate Professor of Internal Medicine with USA Health. Additionally, she is an Adjunct Professor in Management and Director of Healthcare Leadership Initiatives in the Mitchell College of Business.
The Unexamined Life
When it comes to dealing with uncertainty and tough times, it might be beneficial for us all to turn to developing our own self-awareness, which can lead to self-actualization and eventually to stronger and more effective leadership. After all, it is just like Socrates told us: “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
The principles outlined by Dr. Mukherjee in this episode are the fundamental building blocks of leadership. As harsh news continues to pummel the airwaves and doom scrolling tends to knock us off our game, developing self-awareness in these uncertain times may be a way to help us at least take a breather.
We must also remember that life is not a destination; it’s an ongoing journey.
“When you know yourself, you can lead yourself, and then, after that, it is about leading others. And then you can lead change,” she said.
She also explores some of the common traps that prevent us from reaching self-actualization which also happen to be part of the human condition.
Learn More
Contact Dr. Mukherjee via email: bmukherjee@southalabama.edu.
Check out this book mentioned in today’s discussion: The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in The Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van der Kolk, MD
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