This month Paul Paese, of PMC, was the invited colloquium speaker at the Clinical Research Training Center (CRTC) at Washington University’s School of Medicine. The CRTS’s colloquium series is designed to help young medical professionals improve their leadership, teamwork, and management skills. Paul spoke on “Learning-Centered Leadership,” particularly as it applies to leaders and teams in medical settings.
PMC President, Paul Paese, is the invited speaker this month at Webster University’s Global Leadership Academy. The goal of the GLA is to develop and enhance the leadership skills of faculty and staff at Webster University. Paul has spoken in past GLA’s at Webster, and he is delighted to be invited back this year. His topic this year is Learning-Centered Leadership.
Leaders need strength to be successful. While this obvious truth is widely recognized, opinions differ on what constitutes “strength.” In the eyes of many, strength means standing firm, winning your position, exuding confidence, and minimizing vulnerability. At PMC, our clients are often surprised to hear that we see vulnerability as a key source of leadership strength. Which is stronger, a leader who advocates a position and stands firm until others bend? Or a leader who advocates a position while remaining open to different views, even inviting challenge from others? Leaders who take the path of openness will naturally feel vulnerable. Paradoxically, this vulnerability is not a sign of weakness, but rather a clear indication of leadership strength.