Do Not Challenge the Right to Command of the Physician

Sun Tzu said, "If the opponent is occupying the strategic point (contentious ground) whose possession decides the dominant side in the battle, do not attack it."

This is especially true for a health IT project where a physician in a senior position is taking leadership role.

Of course, we should challenge any notions technically make no sense, but all of the stakeholders would be better off by simply letting the physician take the lead.

The physician is trained to be a leader in healthcare, so naturally feels most comfortable in a leading position.

Challenging the position would cause serious consequences as the physician fights for dear life to defend it. That would certainly be a losing battle for you except you are yourself a physician. What on earth is worth for it in health IT project management?

Let's concentrate on more productive things.

Ray Murakami