One of my sons is founder and CEO of SVI, an executive development company. He and his consultants solve leadership issues and conduct top leadership training for Fortune 500 corporations. He has written two books, The Organizational Champion and The Anywhere Leader. He is a consummate student of leadership and is widely sought for advice and assistance. As he was writing the books, our discussions would often leave me wondering about leadership in the medical profession. I have concluded that there are few real leaders in modern medicine.

You’ve been diagnosed with cancer, and you’re having your first visit with an oncologist. If It’s like my first visit (and from my observations and research, most visits are), it likely goes something like this.