The latest in ASHP’s Letters series, Letters from Leaders in Pharmacy shares the inspiring journeys of 31 pharmacy leaders who have completed or been involved with the Pharmacy Leadership Academy — an online, year-long, rigorous program with a comprehensive curriculum designed to enhance the leadership competence of pharmacists and the pharmacy workforce.

Through their letters, the authors provide valuable leadership learnings and advice on topics such as:

• Integrating career and life goals.
• Embracing vulnerability.
• Developing trust within your team.
• Leading with integrity and compassion.
• Defining and living by your leadership values.
• Setting an example as a leader when dealing with crises.
• Recognizing the value of involvement in professional organizational leadership.

• In the pharmacy content, learning the meaning of leadership and what success looks like.
• Realizing the value of being nimble and the importance of organizational culture and design.
• Being in leadership for the right reasons.
• Learning that empowering your staff entails understanding how the work gets done.
• Believing in yourself.
• Appreciating the value of mentors.
• Observing other leaders and learning from what works and what doesn’t work.
• And many more.