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144. Stop Answering Your Team's Questions—Here’s Why It’s Hurting You and Your Practice
Episode 1447th March 2025 • Stop Physician Burnout: Physician Leadership Skills To Help Us Lead The Charge To Physician Wellness • Dike Drummond MD
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Are you unintentionally creating a team that can't function without you?

Many physicians and physician leaders find themselves overwhelmed because their teams rely on them for every answer and solution. While it feels natural (and even expected) to provide guidance, constantly saying "yes" or offering immediate answers hinders your team's growth and drains your time.

This episode dives into a counterintuitive physician leadership skill that can help you break this cycle, freeing up your schedule and empowering your team to become more independent and high-performing.

You will discover:

👉🏼 How withholding immediate answers can boost your team's problem-solving skills and initiative.

👉🏼 Simple, powerful strategies to avoid becoming the "default solution" for every team issue.

👉🏼 How saying "no" or redirecting tasks strategically can lead to a more efficient practice and reduce your own stress.

🎧 Hit play now to unlock the leadership skill that frees your time, strengthens your team’s capabilities, and prevents burnout—starting today!


HBR "Who's got the Monkey" Article is HERE


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