What makes a high-impact healthcare leader—and how do we build more of them?
Dr. Raj Ramachandran (Co-Director, Physician Leadership Institute; Senior Partner, WittKieffer) joins Rajee Hari to discuss how purpose, presence, and perspective define modern physician leaders. From culture and succession to burnout and AI, this episode offers a field guide for leaders building healthier organizations.
Guest: Dr. Raj Ramachandran — WittKieffer Leadership Advisory / Physician Leadership Institute
Host: Rajee Hari — CEO, Protean Med Inc.
Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome & Intro
01:31 – Meet Dr. Raj Ramachandran
02:03 – Career journey: tech → leadership advisory → healthcare
04:04 – “Systems & Souls” framework
05:28 – Why physician leadership matters
07:30 – Defining high-impact leaders
09:12 – Curiosity as a superpower
10:17 – Balancing inquiry & execution
11:51 – Mentor vs coach model
13:25 – Culture → strategy
14:18 – “Clean fish, dirty pond” metaphor
18:40 – Succession vs contingency
22:23 – Burnout today
27:28 – Reflection vs rumination
29:48 – AI in back-office ops
35:54 – Advice to new leaders
40:31 – Generational bridge via social media
42:33 – Hope: purpose-led leadership
43:26 – Rapid fire & wrap-up
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