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" You must work
collaboratively
to establish a written
version of the
three components:
culture, mission
and purpose. "
that in the absence of a company culture intentionally
created and maintained by me, my team created their
own culture for me, which was not good! Without the
guidance that company culture creates, no one could
correct themselves by looking to a defined set of goals,
purpose or culture to right the ship on their own.
Instead, our good work was hijacked and replaced
by petty infighting that made them stop performing the
essential duties of their roles. Worse, in hindsight, I would
then revert to leading by edict, making people miserable.
Authoritarian leadership through fear and sheer brute
force is exhausting, ineffective and unsustainable. You
must work collaboratively to establish a written version
of the three components: culture, mission and purpose.
You are going to want to update parts of it every year.
It's not easy, but when you see it working, it can be one
of the most rewarding ongoing experiences of your life.
The path to a better life is
through a better workplace.
Creating and maintaining the kind of team you can
be proud of-and who are also proud of you and the
practice-is something almost anyone who wants to
can learn how to do. It's a process-driven, never-ending
endeavor to engage and lead people. In dental school,
you have the opportunity to practice clinical skills in a
" safe place. " There is no equivalent " safe place " for future
employers to learn leadership skills. From day one as an
employer, you assume all the responsibilities and your
employees will be looking to you for all the answers.
Believe it or not, those employees want to be engaged
and grow in their roles at your practice! That's why your
leadership education should include learning how to be
a good coach for your employees-delivering feedback
and helping them develop professionally. When they
get better, so do you.
That's why it's so important to invest in your
own growth as well, although I understand with the
neverending to-do list that is starting a business, this
advice is easy to ignore, even if it is your best shot at
having a successful practice. That's exactly why I created
CEDR HR Solutions to begin with. I wanted to give the
owners of dental practices the leadership resources and
legal guidance needed to run a successful and legally
compliant practice.
As tall of an order as it seems right now, I hope you
will take some time to begin the journey and invest
in your leadership skills as you launch your practice.
Recognizing the value of the people who work for
you-and, to create a better workplace for them, investing
in your own education as a leader-will easily be one
of the best decisions you will ever make. Just don't be
like me and take 15 years to figure it out! n
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