INSPIRE takes you into the high-pressure intensity of the operating room as seen through the eyes of one of the world's best known thoracic surgeons. This book describes how Dr. Cerfolio and his team use processes and leadership skills to deliver some of the best surgical results in the world. Inspire teaches you how to form and maintain highly functional, complex teams, and shows you how to apply these lessons to your organization or family. Inspire teaches you the art of leadership: how to incentivize others in your organization to make your vision their own as they actualize it daily. Inspire relates seven lessons of leadership: 1. The science of team interaction and teammate engagement 2. The importance of true preparation in order to maximize performance 3. How to cultivate your own leadership characteristics and lead more effectively 4. Novel ways to align teammate metrics 5. How to measure and change culture in order to improve outcomes 6. How to deal with failure and see it as a necessary road to winning 7. How to view process improvements--not just outcomes--to fuel better performance