A Capsule of Books, Podcasts, Online Resources on Policy, Teams, & Leadership for Clinicians

Below are curated lists of books, podcasts, and online resources related to health policy, healthcare teams, and leadership. All of these were striking because they challenged me to think differently. I share them in case you find them helpful, resourceful, enlightening, illustrative, and/or compelling. They are listed in no order of priority, ranking, or recommendation.

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Books

• Political Determinants of Health – Daniel Dawes

• How to be an Antiracist – Ibram Kendi

• Little Prince - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (yes! you read that correctly!)

• Becoming - Michelle Obama

• Moment of Lift – Melinda Gates

• Dare to Lead - Brene Brown

• We Should All be Feminists - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

• Born a Crime – Trevor Noah

• Bad Girls Throughout History - Ann Shen

• Thanks for the Feedback - Douglas Stone & Sheila Heen

• Creativity Inc. - Ed Catmull

• The No Asshole Rule! - Robert Sutton

• The Day the Crayons Quit - Drew Daywalt

• In Shock - Dr. Rana Awdish

• Letter to my Daughter - Maya Angelou

• Start with Why - Simon Sinek

• The Last Lecture - Randy Pausch

• Crucial conversations - Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny, & Ron McMillan

• Leaders Eat Last - Simon Sinek

• Cassandra Speaks - Elizabeth Lesser

• Drive - Daniel Pink

• Team of Teams - Stanley A. McChrystal

• Think Like a Monk - Jay Shetty

• Think Again - Adam Grant

• Start with WHY - Simon Sinek

• Atomic Habits - James Clear

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Podcasts

• KHN News - What the Health

• Throughline

• HBR IdeaCast

• Rough Translation

• Kelly Corrigan Wonders

• Work-Life with Adam Grant

• Dare to Lead with Brene Brown

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Online Resources

• Kaiser Family Foundation

• Commonwealth Fund

• Health Affairs: ForeFront

• Kaiser Health News

• Brene Brown - Dare to Lead Hub

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