2024 AOSSM Annual Meeting Recordings with CME-Game Changer Session: Fireside Chat on Leadership and Mentorship for our Future

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The video transcript documents a session where Dr. Dean Taylor introduces General Robert Brown, highlighting their long-standing friendship and Brown's distinguished military career. The session features light-hearted jabs about Army-Navy rivalry and eventually transitions to serious discussions on leadership.<br /><br />General Brown, who has served 42 years in the military with two combat tours in Iraq and retired as a four-star general, shares insights from his career, emphasizing leadership and trust. He attributes his leadership skills to both his military training and lessons from Coach K, his basketball coach. Brown's injury history and his relationship with his medical team exemplify his commitment and resilience.<br /><br />Key themes covered include building trust within a team, the importance of effective communication, collective responsibility, and caring leadership. Brown explains that trust is the bedrock of an effective team, and leaders must work diligently to establish and maintain it. He underscores that genuine care for team members is crucial for success in any field, including medicine.<br /><br />Additionally, Brown addresses the challenges of leadership in the age of social media, emphasizing the need to manage communications effectively and maintain a learning-oriented, inclusive environment. He highlights the significance of diversity, mentorship, and the ability to learn from failures.<br /><br />The session concludes with audience interactions, touching on issues like balancing personal and professional life, handling failure, and fostering diversity and inclusion within teams. Dr. Dean Taylor reflects on the valuable lessons shared by Brown, emphasizing the applicability of military leadership principles to medical practice and other professional fields.

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1:15 pm - 2:15 pm

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Speaker Dean C. Taylor, MD

Speaker Robert B. Brown, Gen. (Ret.)

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Dean C. Taylor, MD

Robert B. Brown, Gen. (Ret.)

leadership

trust

military career

General Robert Brown

team building

communication

resilience

social media

diversity

mentorship