Leadership

Leadership, Thoughts

From Dean to Campus Director: Reflections on a Different Kind of Leadership

It has been almost a year since I moved from leading a medical faculty as Dean to taking responsibility for a university campus as Campus Director. Both are senior leadership positions within the university, but the transition has shown me that they require quite different perspectives. The difference is not simply one of scale. A Dean primarily leads an academic… Continue reading From Dean to Campus Director: Reflections on a Different Kind of Leadership

Leadership, Thoughts

A Whisper to Myself, It is not about you.

The institution was here before you arrived,and it will remain long after you have gone.Its purpose is greater than any title,its mission deeper than any ambition,its journey longer than any single season of leadership. You are not its owner.You are merely its custodian. Others came before you,carrying the same responsibilities,facing the same uncertainties,leaving behind their labour, their wisdom,their successes and… Continue reading A Whisper to Myself, It is not about you.

Leadership, Public Health, Thoughts

A principled perspective on the roles of Public Health Medicine Specialists and PTD officers in the Ministry of Health

The discussion on whether Public Health Medicine Specialists (PPKA) can replace or assume roles currently held by PTD officers must be framed correctly. It is not fundamentally a question of replacement, but rather a question of role alignment, competency utilisation, and leadership development within a complex health system. Any modern health system functions best when professional expertise and administrative competence… Continue reading A principled perspective on the roles of Public Health Medicine Specialists and PTD officers in the Ministry of Health