Dental Practice Management Consultancy

Dental practice owners face a peculiar challenge. As clinicians they train for years to minimise risk or remove it completely, and yet as leaders they are forced to develop a more open, nuanced relationship with risk. No effective leader ever achieved success by avoiding risk, and in every successful business you will find a leader who is flexible and, when necessary, willing to act decisively despite not having all the information. Leaders can stand back and think about wider threats and opportunities. That can be tough when, as a technician, you are naturally drawn to the detail and are unfamiliar with commercial realities outside the surgery.

There’s no getting away from it, dentists as a group tend to be risk averse information gatherers, and many are simply happier in surgery. But that might be because they have never had the opportunity to develop their business nous. What is essential, if you’re serious about growing your business and building a meaningful and satisfying work-life balance, is beginning with a frank discussion about what you really want.