As dental practice owners, being able to lead our team well is crucial to success. That’s why I’ve invited Catherine Plano on the show to talk all about her insights on becoming better leaders in our practices. 

Catherine is known in her community as an innovative leader and creative entrepreneur who specialises in helping people achieve their goals and dreams. She is passionate about assisting others to reach their highest ambitions and live a life that is fulfilling and rich. She is a strong advocate and a leader by nature. Catherine thinks BIG, encourages possibilities, and honours individual wisdom and strengths, and is valued for helping leaders build stronger and more effective teams that come to think strategically and engage in meaningful conversations that allow for reflection, change and growth.

Catherine is an International Keynote Speaker and Executive Coach, Leadership Development Professional, Queen of Transformation, a Creative Soul Adventurer, a Theorist and Provocateur of Change, and … an Agent of Philosophy. Catherine Plano has dedicated her entire life to helping others transform their own lives into greatness. With more than two decades of working with renowned companies and touching 100,000 lives through spiritual and mental reinvention.

In this episode, we discuss:

1:31: Why people lead leaders, not companies

3:35: Overcoming fear when starting or doing something big in business

06:30: Unpacking the fear

08:09: How to develop and lead leaders

12:33: Mindset shift from controlling clinical work to collaboration in the rest of the business

15:20: Why understanding how trust works is key for great leaders

18:07: The power of body language

19:31: The role that unconscious bias plays and how to be aware of it

22:42: Why you need to do the inner work or your business won't succeed

28:45: How comparing yourself to others disempowers you and how to move past it

30:15: Overcome comparison by unearthing your own purpose

30:41: Sharing the why not just the how to motivate and inspire your team

31:27: Finding space to do the inner work

35:51: Top tips for improving your leadership skills

Find out more about Catherine Plano

https://www.catherineplano.com.au