How To Be an Effective Leader w/ John D. Kelly IV, M.D.
Season 2, Episode 5 | Podcast #24
In this episode, Q is joined by Dr. John D. Kelly IV, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Pennsylvania where he is the director of shoulder sports medicine. He is also an adjunct professor at the Wharton School of Business in the McNulty Leadership program. Dr. Kelly talks all about leadership: why it means to be a leader, how to be an effective leader, and the most important qualities of a leader.
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2:45 - Above all else, Dr. Kelly says that the greatest legacy you can give your children is loving your wife.
3:45 - Dr. Kelly explains why he studies leadership.
Why be a leader?
4:35 - Dr. Kelly discusses his why and the importance behind leadership for life.
7:30 - In Dr. Kelly’s opinion, the greatest leaders don’t make it about them; they are mentors.
11:10 - Leadership is who you are. Everything you do conveys leadership. Managing the lost sheep.
Influential Leaders in Dr. Kelly’s Life
14:14 - His father, who taught him grit and that quitting was never an option.
16:04 - Another influence is his old football coach, Bo Campel.
17:20 - Two more figures are Theodore Hesburgh and Coach Moglia.
23:15 - Treated Joe Fraser and learned from him, there's no wrong way to do right and no right way to do wrong
Qualities of Leaders
25:30 - 1) Integrity, 2) Team building, 3) Emotional Intelligence, 4) Servitude
29:10 - Dr. Kelly stresses the importance of physician wellness, something he has dedicated the latter part of his surgeon life to.
30:25 - When you were 38, what was driving you at the time?
31:35 - Dr. Kelly says that living in the moment is when you experience your best self. He has learned how to control his mind and practice mindfulness.
35:40 - Dr. Kelly describes his journey to becoming a leader.
39:40 - Dr. Kelly describes the three most important takeaways from Stephen Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders.
47:20 - When your passion and your skills meet the world’s needs, that’s your vocation. Dr. Kelly says, don’t overthink it.
Books Mentioned
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Franco
The Purpose of a Driven Life by Rick Warren
Good to Great by James C. Collins
Grit by Andrew Dugworth
God, Country, Notre Dame by Theodore Hesburgh
*Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
*The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Anchor
*2 Chairs by Bob Beaudine
*The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders by Stephen Covey
(*The four leadership books that Dr. Kelly recommends.)