Are you truly a great leader? Or are you overestimating how good you are? In this episode, Kirk Behrendt brings in Michelle Wakeman, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to reframe what it means to be a leader, why it’s important, and to share some of the best leadership lessons from thriving practices. To learn how to lead with confidence to build a successful practice, listen to Episode 981 of The Best Practices Show!

Learn More About Michelle:

• Send Michelle an email: michelle@actdental.com
• Follow Michelle on ACT’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actdental
• Send Courtney an email to learn more about ACT: courtney@actdental.com
• Send Gina an email to learn more about ACT: gina@actdental.com

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• Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listen
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Episode Resources:

• Watch the video version of Episode 981: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
• Read Traction by Gino Wickman: https://benbellabooks.com/shop/traction

Main Takeaways:

• Have a clear vision. Your vision is what provides direction for your team.
• Clearly define your clinical, financial, team culture, and life vision.
• Communicate your vision and core values to your team.
• Repeat your vision and core values for alignment.
• Walk the talk as the leader. Set the example.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

0:58 ACT/Smile Source and BPA.

3:29 Why this is an important topic.

4:50 How does this show up in your practice?

10:22 Three key things that great leaders define.

14:02 Vision provides direction.

18:44 Four key areas of practice vision: Clinical vision.

22:51 Four key areas of practice vision: Financial vision.

26:13 Four key