Episode #565: Why You Need a Leadership Team, with Jenni Poulos

Whether you have a team of three or a team of 30, you need a leadership team. To reveal why you need one and what it can do for your practice, Kirk Behrendt brings back Jenni Poulos, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, with advice for building a great leadership team early in your career. Remember, you can't run a practice alone — and you were never meant to! To start creating a smarter, healthier, more aligned team, listen to Episode 565 of The Best Practices Show!

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Main Takeaways:
You can't be a solo leader.
Find a mentor or coach early in your career.
A leadership team is not just for small practices.
Figure out who you are and your unique ability ASAP.
Be intentional and committed to creating a leadership team.
Having a leadership team will keep you aligned, smart, and healthy.

Snippets:
0:00 Introduction.
2:20 Why you need a leadership team.
3:22 Leadership teams aren't just for large practices.
6:04 Stop living in your head.
7:57 Figure out who you are and your unique ability.
11:27 Get your team aligned, smart, and healthy.
15:25 What it means to be a great leader.
18:37 Develop trust and vulnerability.
22:50 Be aligned at the top.
24:27 Invest in your leaders.
27:52 Last thoughts.

Jenni Poulos Bio:
Jenni brings to dental teams a literal lifetime of experience in dentistry. As the daughter and sister of periodontists and a dental hygienist, she has been working in many facets of the dental world since she first held a summer job turning rooms and pouring models at the age of 12. Now, with over 10 years of experience in managing and leading a large periodontal practice, she has a firm grasp on what it takes to run a thriving business. Her passion for organizational health and culture has been a driving force behind her coaching career. She has witnessed firsthand how creating an aligned and engaged team will take a practice to levels of success that they never believed possible!