Leadership

What might emergency physicians learn from Sir Alex Ferguson’s leadership? Written on his retirement in 2013, this reflection explores motivation, proportionate praise, honest feedback, relationships and learning from setbacks, drawing connections between leading a football team and improving an emergency department.

A report from Joe Lex’s visit to St Emlyn’s in April 2013 as its first visiting professor. The evening brought emergency physicians and students together to hear experiences from his career and reflect on the values and principles behind their work.

How should a senior doctor respond when a trainee knows something they do not? Remembering his colleague Luka, Simon Carley explores professional humility, authority gradients and learning from juniors, with practical ways to welcome challenge and share what it teaches us.

Published during Joe Lex’s visit to Manchester in April 2013, this short post directs readers to his earlier Forty Years on the Frontline talks. It offers a way to hear his perspective for colleagues who could not attend the evening.

This April 2013 announcement invited readers to an evening with emergency physician and FOAM educator Joe Lex in Manchester. Natalie May introduces his contribution to open-access education and shares the enthusiasm generated by his talk at SMACC 2013.

Should doctors introduce themselves by their first name or their title? Simon Carley reflects on how introductions and hierarchy shape communication with patients and colleagues, and why making it easier for junior staff to speak up matters.