All Physicians Lead

Redefining Physician Leadership For Better Patient Outcomes

All physicians are leaders. They show up as leaders on the job every day. They might not realize it, but it’s true. Physicians are leading from day one. Whether it’s influencing the behaviors of their team or trying to convince a patient to change their habits, physicians are constantly navigating leadership events.

The challenge Dr. Leon Moores addresses in his book All Physicians Lead is our current connotation that “physician leader” means only physicians in named, recognized leadership positions. This results in years of missed opportunities for leadership skills reflection, feedback, and training. “Physicians should be trained in leadership as a core competency from the start of medical school, during their residencies, and throughout their entire careers,” Moores says. “When all physicians become better leaders, the healthcare system works better for everyone.”

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Leon’s perspective is shaped by his own experiences as a physician leader and the leadership principles instilled in him during his military service. Writing primarily to help doctors view themselves as leaders, his work empowers physicians to embrace this mindset shift. “Something profound happens,” Moores says. “You begin to see the connection between your leadership skills and the outcomes you are seeking—high-performance teamwork, lower-stress work environments, and better patient care. You begin to realize that you are a crucial vehicle of transformation, in every position you hold, at every level of your career.”

All Physicians Lead is also relevant for anyone involved in the hiring, training, and education of physicians. In a collegial and convincing way, Leon’s work aims to unite the medical profession and those touched by it to rethink how we define physician leadership and act on it. Leadership can be learned, but if we don’t recognize we are leading and how consequential our leadership is we lose the opportunity to reflect with the intent to improve.

The results can be significant. Imagine a day when medical schools teach leadership skill alongside clinical training, residents and fellows are constantly assessing their ability to influence behavior to achieve a desired result, and practicing physicians recognize the impact of their leadership efforts and constantly improve upon them. There is little doubt the resultant increased efficiency, effectiveness, and mission focus of healthcare teams combined with caring, compassionate physician leadership directed toward patients and families will drive better patient outcomes.

Reviews

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“Fascinating. In All Physicians Lead, Dr Leon Moores refutes the concept that the surgeon operating on you is simply a highly skilled technician. The West Point graduate and paratrooper-turned-medical doctor argues persuasively that physicians must be effective leaders who shape our healthcare experience on almost every level, and that our institutions must reflect this requirement. More than a leadership handbook, it is an invaluable roadmap.”

-Stan McChrystal

CEO and Chairman, The McChrystal Group, best-selling author of Team of Teams, New Rules of Engagement in a Complex World

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“All Physicians Lead is a must read for every medical student, young and mid-career physician and medical educator. It is a reference for self- improvement, advanced curriculum development and ensuring physicians are prepared for the future to lead in increasingly complex times. Dr. Moores draws on his life long experience as a military officer and physician leader to define the essentials of physician leadership development that is important in driving positive change in healthcare. Dr. Moores shows how great physicians lead with vision and purpose, helping organizations pivot and remain competitive and relevant to the future. All Physicians Lead will be a trusted reference which readers will return to often.”

-Jonathan Woodson, MD, MSS, FACS

Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

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“A refreshingly practical and well-written book with the powerful ideas that all physicians are leaders, that leadership can be taught, and that better physician leadership produces better patient outcomes, ‘All Physicians Lead’ should be incorporated into every medical curriculum. Dr. Moores’ insightful work reflects the synthesis of his impactful careers as a physician and as a military leader in this “must-read” book.”

-James K. Stoller, M.D., M.S.

Professor and Chairman of the Education Institute at Cleveland Clinic and author of Better Humans, Better Performance

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“In All Physicians Lead, Dr. Leon Moores delivers a revelation I wish I had encountered on my very first day of medical school. With captivating insights drawn from his military and medical backgrounds, Dr. Moores masterfully portrays every physician as a leader, regardless of their formal role. All Physicians Lead is a catalyst for personal and professional growth that leaves a mark on our medical practice and the lives we touch.”

-J. Stephen Jones, MD, FACS

President and Chief Executive Officer
Inova Health System

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“In All Physicians Lead our colleague Leon Moores has highlighted an opportunity that is so crucial for today’s physicians. In convincing language, Leon shows how every physician leads every day and how recognizing and reflecting on that can improve patient health. His passion for this subject and his personal experience combine to give us a valuable resource for these key issues. I trust in him and all he has to offer with education in physician leadership, and I wholeheartedly commend his work to you.”

-Doreen J. Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP

Professor of Medicine
Associate Director, Clinical and Academic Affairs
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
2023 President, American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST)

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“I urge you to read All Physicians Lead and allow its timeless wisdom and eminent practicality to seep into your mindset. Leon Moores writes with the voice of an authentic and accomplished practitioner. The most compelling aspect of this seminal work is not simply that Leon can articulate these principles . . . it is that he lives these principles. It is said the measure of integrity is how one acts in adversity, and I can assure you Leon Moores has faced every adverse situation imaginable and led himself and others through those moments with dignity, grace and resolve. All Physicians Lead is not the latest output from think-tank academics or once-removed consultants; it is the accounting of indelible truths from one who honored them by living them. ”

-Daniel J. Porter

Executive Coach and best-selling author

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“This book is a must-read for any physician looking to elevate how they show up as a leader. Dr. Moores offers a timely and practical guide for navigating a new vision for leadership; one that is wholehearted, empathetic, and inclusive. The health care industry has no shortage of challenges and opportunities, and a new cadre of physician leaders is critical to the transformation.”

-Renee DeSilva

Chief Executive Officer, The Health Management Academy

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“Dr. Moores is to be congratulated on a unique concept of physician leadership. It is brilliant because it is simple, logical, and inspirational. As a physician and soldier, you will admire that he has taken the most egalitarian route imaginable towards leadership. Dr. Moores beautifully inspires us with the observation that we all lead with our patients. He demonstrates how each of us can do the same with our organizations and health care system. And, I am convinced that Dr. Moores’ concept can be practically extended beyond the physician job description. I cannot think of a more hopeful and practical solution, to the leadership challenges that face us in Medicine. ”

-Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD, FACS

Professor and Chairman of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine
Theodore S. Roberts Endowed Chair in Neurological Surgery
Chief of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Seattle Children’s Hospital

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“Leon Moores has crafted an excellent book on physician leadership that makes an important contribution to healthcare. His major premise is that it is just as important for a physician to influence treatment teams to achieve desired results as it is for a physician to have good clinical skills. He notes that good leadership should be exercised by all physicians regardless of their formal title. This book is well written and is as enjoyable to read as it is impactful. It should be a “must” read by clinicians committed to improving medical practice and health outcomes. ”

-S. Robert Hernandez, Dr.P.H.

Distinguished Service Professor and Director
Executive Doctoral Program in Healthcare Leadership
University of Alabama at Birmingham

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“All physicians are leaders, right? After all, they make decisions directing others- staff, patients, payers and the like- to do various activities. So what’s the problem? As Dr Leon Moores describes in his book “All Physicians Lead: Redefining Physician Leadership for Better Patient Outcomes”, the premise is correct…… but. While physicians may be leaders, many do not realize it and few are trained in it. Dr Moores convincingly argues that making leadership training an integral part of medical education will result in better decisions, more effective teams, and ultimately higher quality patient care!”

-Ronald R Blanck, DO, MACP

Lieutenant General, US Army, Retired
Former Army Surgeon General

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“Leon Moores’ book ALL PHYSICIANS LEAD is an excellent reference for leadership education for physicians. Making the points that “All physicians are leaders”, “leadership is a learned skill”, “Improving physicians’ leadership skills makes healthcare function more robustly and efficiently”, and perhaps most importantly “the chief beneficiary will be the patients”, the author offers leadership education in a very practical and straightforward way. In today’s world of rapidly changing healthcare delivery physicians must recognize their leadership role and improve these skills. Given the legislative and judicial challenges to the principles of evidenced base care and the challenges to the sanctity of the physician/patient relationship, physicians must provide leadership to our communities. Physicians must accept their personal social responsibility in leading in these issues of importance.”

-John Studdard, MD, FCCP

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“Leon Moores’ unique combination of leadership training and experience provides him with the ability to clearly communicate a proven path for physician leadership development at all organizational levels. His new book is concise, easy to follow using examples and vignettes to convey his message. A must read for all physicians on their journey to becoming tomorrow’s healthcare leaders.”

-Nancy Borkowski, DBA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA

Distinguished Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham