{
  "abstract": "Background/Aim This article challenges the dominance of multidisciplinary and often generic leadership development programmes in healthcare. Drawing on nearly a decade of experience with the Executive Masters in Medical Leadership (EMML) at Bayes Business School—a physician-only programme—we argue that profession-specific education is not just preferable but essential.Methods This paper reflects on our experience designing and delivering the EMML, combined with a review of evidence on physician personality traits, professional responsibilities, and the historical development of generic management education. We examine the theoretical and practical case for tailored leadership development that recognises professional differences.Results Physicians possess distinct personality traits, undergo uniquely extensive training, carry exceptional legal and professional responsibilities, and operate within a fundamentally different professional culture than other healthcare workers or general managers. We do not believe that this is adequately recognised in the National Health Service. Our experience and EMML learning outcomes data demonstrate that physician-only programmes create psychological safety, build lasting professional networks, and deliver learning outcomes that generic, multidisciplinary courses are unlikely to replicate.Conclusion Professional differences demand profession-specific education. The NHS champions diversity in race, gender and background. It is time to recognise cognitive, professional and situational diversity with equal vigour.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Management, City St Georges University of London Bayes Business School, London, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Amanda H Goodall"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Management, City St Georges University of London Bayes Business School, London, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Natasha Maw"
    }
  ],
  "title": "From clinical expertise to leadership capability: a challenge to generic and multidisciplinary leadership programmes in support of tailored leadership development",
  "uid": "490d7a20-828a-5c52-a777-0f50112efc49"
}