Fostering Organizational Well-being: Promoting Empathy, Purpose, and Mental Health | Dr. Lisa Calder

Do Good To Lead Well with Craig Dowden

What if the secret to successful leadership lies not in expertise but in empathy and purpose? Join us as we sit down with Dr. Lisa Calder, CEO of the Canadian Medical Protective Association, to uncover what it truly takes to lead with impact in today's fast-paced world. Dr. Calder, who brings a wealth of experience from her background as an emergency physician, shares her unique insights on synthesizing dynamic information and leveraging generalist skills to build and optimize expert teams, all while managing ego and understanding one's purpose.

Explore the essence of intentional reflection in elevating your leadership practice. Dr. Calder shares practical strategies like the "five whys," mind mapping, and the use of a color-coded calendar to align professional and personal goals. These tools and strategies offer a roadmap for maintaining balance and focus in a demanding environment.

Dr. Calder shares her personal wellness journey, emphasizing the importance of intentional energy management, authenticity, and vulnerability. We discuss how these qualities foster a supportive organizational culture and normalize mental health, setting clear boundaries for disconnecting from work. By role modeling healthy behaviors and embedding wellness practices into daily routines, leaders can significantly enhance both personal and organizational well-being. Tune in to discover actionable strategies for leading with empathy and resilience.

What You’ll Learn:

• Don’t aim to be the smartest person in the room: Be the best leader in the room

• The value of generalist skills for 21st-century leadership

• Manage our egos to manage our success

• Why you need to know where you spend your time

• The keys to effectively managing your energy

• The parallels between sports leadership and building a peak performance company

• How to instill EDI into the fabric of your organization

Podcast Timestamps:

(00:00) Keys to Successful Leadership

(09:56) The Power of Reflection and Time Management for Leaders

(22:37) Why the Best Leaders Care About Empathy

(29:54) Fostering Resilience in Organizations

(35:53) Promoting Wellness and Well-Being

(41:02) Authenticity and Vulnerability: A Dynamic Duo for Leadership Excellence

(47:15) EDI and the Need to Focus on Continuous Improvement

More of Lisa:

Dr. Lisa Calder is a distinguished healthcare leader, emergency physician, and researcher with a demonstrated history of working in hospital and healthcare settings. She excels in leveraging analytics to drive data-informed improvements in clinical care, with expertise in clinical research, patient safety, quality improvement, and medico-legal data analysis. As a collaborator, innovator, and team builder, Dr. Calder works across various departments within the CMPA and with healthcare stakeholders to enhance care safety through research. She is renowned for her dynamic teaching and presenting style, having received numerous awards for her contributions. Dr. Calder has published over 80 research papers, significantly advancing the CMPA's research profile in patient safety, obstetrical care, surgical care, and risk management.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-calder-8aa9b441/

Key Topics Discussed:

Empathy, Purpose, Canadian Medical Protective Association, Managing Expert Teams, Managing our Ego, Effective Time Management, Reflection, Intentional Leadership, Coaching, Mind Mapping, Maintaining Balance, Focus, Emotional Intelligence, Wellness, Vulnerability, Mental Health, Energy Management, Authenticity, Organizational Culture, Meditation, Self-Awareness, Energy-Draining Activities, Mental Health Stigma, Boundaries, Role Modeling, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Continuous Improvement, CEO Success

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