an overview of "Leadership" by Lloyd Sederer

1. LEADERSHIP
By: Lloyd I Sederer
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
February, 2012

2. WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
• Leadership is a status that must be earned, and once it
is achieved, it is not sustainable without continuous
proof of concept

3. • Leadership isn’t something that is passed down as a right of passage. Leaders must
demonstrate their skills in a ceaseless and tireless way. Derek Jeter was considered
Captain, leader of the New York Yankees for two decades before he retired, after the 2014
season. The reason he was able to hold this status for so long was because of his ability
to bring the best out in his teammates. He won the World Series time and time again with
teammates that were not considered to be the most talented players in baseball.

4. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
• Sederer states that we need to be grateful to those who
do good work. We need to find opportunities to thank
and enable them to shine. At the same time a leader
can’t be afraid to push people when they need to be
doing more. At the same time leaders need to show
support and belief in those that they manage.

5. • When a leaders efforts are criticized they must
resolutely point to the evidence proving what they are
doing is working. Sometime this means explaining that
that a decision may have long term effects. They must
kindly acknowledge all concerns.

6. EXAMPLES FROM THE TEXT
• Sederer references physicians in leadership roles. He
says that in a world dominated by administrators and
insurance plans, our leadership may best be rendered
through what is called” expert authority”. This means
that physicians need to have unique and extensive
knowledge of diseases and therapeutics, and of human
nature in order to maintain authority as a leader.