Characteristics of study participants
| Characteristics | Senior leaders (n=10) | Emerging leaders (n=10) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 8 | 5 |
| Female | 2 | 5 |
| Degree | ||
| MD | 0 | 4 |
| MD/PhD | 7 | 3 |
| MD/MBA* | 1 | 2 |
| MD/PhD/MBA | 2 | 1 |
| Work setting at the time of the interview | ||
| Management consulting | 3 | 2 |
| Pharmaceutical company | 1 | 0 |
| Private healthcare provider | 2 | 2 |
| Academic medical centre | 4 | 6 |
| Clinically active | 2 | 7 |
| International management experience | 6 | 2 |
*MBA: Master of Business Administration or other formal degree education equivalent in business or economics.