What is your greatest weakness, and what are you doing to improve?

"My weakness as a physician is a hesitancy to delegate. I know what I want to be done and how I want it done, so it's often easier to do it myself. However, it can inhibit my ability to grow as a physician. I will need to delegate tasks to my surgical team, so I have been working on making this weakness a strength. I am reading a book called Don't Do, Delegate by James Jenks and have been practising his exercises. My propensity to hold onto control has decreased since starting the book, so I'm certainly moving in the right direction."

"I believe I could improve on some technical skills, including Excel and PowerPoint. Currently, I am at a beginner level in my experience; however, I would like to be at the intermediate to advanced skill level and become a subject matter expert so I can mentor others. I have enrolled in a weekend workshop next month that I'll attend one evening a week, and I'm committed to achieving this goal."