Advice for the Dentist – Keep an open mind. Team members will be inspired if they see their leader replacing obsolete thinking with new ideas, learning better ways to run the practice as a business, and paying serious attention to team members’ comments and suggestions for change. A “my way or the highway” attitude usually backfires, resulting in resentment and resistance. A leader inspires by listening, learning, adapting and distributing credit where it belongs.

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