74. Leading with Kindness with Ms. Nadine Coull

Ms. Nadine Coull, MBBS, MS, FRCS (Urol) is the Deputy Medical Director of the National Health Services (NHS) and President of the Urology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine.  In addition, she is the Deputy Medical Director of Kingston Hospital.  Nadine never envisioned herself as a leader of a hospital, hospital system, or the NHS – but through deep beliefs in compassion and kindness found herself rising through the leadership ranks first locally then nationally.    She is a strong believer in boundaries – professionally and personally – to promote health and wellness.  We touch on her presidential address, The One with the Pink Bag, offering perspectives of being a strong woman in medical leadership.  And she gives us unique perspective on leadership with an international angle – allowing us to compare and contrast promotions and leadership in the US and the UK. We arrive on an important similarity – “Don’t underestimate the power of kindness.”  I hope you enjoy, I certainly did.