Leadership

Management, Leadership and Teamwork

Are you a manager, a leader, or are you both? What are good management techniques, how does one become a good leader? All of these are things that you should be contemplating. I have some suggestions that I think will … Continue reading

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An Associate’s Ethical Dilemma

Originally published in “The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association”, April, 2012 Do you remember when you were in junior high school? The teacher had given an exam and you did quite well on it, but some of your other classmates … Continue reading

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A Foundation for Teamwork

This is a short paragraph that I wrote a few years back after a discussion with a hygienist about some calculus that she had found on a patient. The radiographs from the previous maintenance appointment showed calculus in the same … Continue reading

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Conducting Your Dental Office

I saw a great video today that I would like to share with you. It’s one of the great videos from Ted.com. I’ve made mention of this website before. It’s a talk by Itay Talgam on leadership as illustrated by … Continue reading

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The Longing for Leadership

We want and we need to have someone who is brave enough to step forward and say, “I have a vision of where we should be going, I’ll share that with you and if you choose to join me I’ll lead us towards that vision”. Continue reading

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Leadership in Difficult Times

A few weeks ago I was invited to sit in on a difficult staff meeting as part of an informal consultation. I was to only observe, I didn’t intend to interject anything into the meeting. The meeting was about benefit … Continue reading

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