763: Leadership for the Restorative Dentist – Kirk Behrendt DOT Fest Exclusive

In this special episode, Kirk Behrendt shares his exclusive presentation from the Dental Online Training Fest. He shares some of the basic principles that will elevate your leadership skills and help you create the practice you dream of. To learn the blueprint for a better practice and better life, listen to Episode 763 of The Best Practices Show!

Learn More About Kirk and Dental Online Training:

• Send Kirk an email: [email protected] 
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• Subscribe to The Best Practices Show: https://the-best-practices-show.captivate.fm/listen
• Join The Best Practices Association: https://www.actdental.com/bpa
• Join ACT’s To The Top Study Club: https://www.actdental.com/ttt
• See the ACT Dental/BPA Live Event Schedule: https://www.actdental.com/event
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Episode Resources:

• Watch the video version of Episode 763: https://www.youtube.com/@actdental/videos
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Main Takeaways:

• Keep work in a container. 
• Know who you are as early as possible.
• Find the right people and get them in the right seats.
• Dentistry is a sport. Take care of your mind and body.
• As a leader, you are responsible for your team culture.
• Go all-chips-in on building an amazing team and practice.
• Consistently perform huddles and check-ins with your team.
• Prioritize your core values and find ways to keep them alive.
• Think ahead and have quarterly and annual planning sessions.

Snippets:

0:00 Introduction.

1:17 Create other leaders that create other leaders.

4:15 Work on your culture.

5:45 Know your annual patient value.

8:12 An amazing culture requires amazing management.

9:14 It’s all about your thinking.

13:24 Know who you are as early as possible.

16:28 Take care of your physical health.

21:50 Keep work in a container.

25:39 The rule of 32, explained.

26:43 Create rituals in your life.

31:24 Get rid of your limiting beliefs.

35:49 Get the right people in the right seats.

44:29 The Function Accountability Chart, explained.

47:30 Have morning huddles and check-ins.

52:13 Have a quarterly and annual planning session.

52:57 Give life to your values.

54:09 Have a core purpose.

54:50 Last thoughts.

Kirk Behrendt Bio:

Kirk Behrendt is a renowned consultant and speaker in the dental industry, known for his expertise in helping dentists create better practices and better lives. With over 30 years of experience in the field, Kirk has dedicated his professional life to optimizing dentistry's best systems and practices.

Kirk has been a featured speaker at every major dental meeting in the United States. His company, ACT Dental, has consistently been ranked among the Top Dental Consultants in Dentistry Today's annual rankings for the past ten years. In addition, ACT Dental was named one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States by Inc Magazine, appearing on their Inc 5000 list.

Kirk's motivational skills are widely recognized in the dental industry. Dr. Peter Dawson of The Dawson Academy has referred to Kirk as "THE best motivator I have ever heard." Kirk has also assembled a trusted team of advisor experts who work with dentists to customize individual solutions that meet their unique needs.

When he's not motivating dentists and their teams, Kirk enjoys coaching his children's sports teams and spending time with his amazing wife, Sarah, and their four children, Kinzie, Lily, Zoe, and Bo.