Developing transformative physician and executive leaders at Cleveland Clinic: A contemporary approach

The purpose of this paper is to share Cleveland Clinic’s innovative and evidence-based approach to physician and executive leadership development. As the field of healthcare evolves, so do the challenges that healthcare leaders face. This creates a need for leadership development efforts to evolve as well. This paper leverages the current literature on leadership development in healthcare to outline some important paradigm shifts that informed the development of Cleveland Clinic’s current approach. Initial results from the leadership development programme are promising, indicating high levels of participant engagement, satisfaction and development progress. Important components of Cleveland Clinic’s approach to leadership development are highlighted along with actionable guidance on how leaders in healthcare management can adopt this approach in their own health systems.