Next Level Executive

You don't have to know how to do every job to lead the people who do.

The biggest challenge in the transition from clinician to CEO isn't clinical expertise, it's learning how to lead a business when 80% of the work is outside your comfort zone.

In this episode, I share the mindset shift that helped me make that transition and what every emerging group practice leader should focus on instead.

Listen here: https://thenextlevelexecutive.com/podcast/youre-ready-to-be-a-leader-even-though-you-dont-realize-it-yet/

After 25 years of leading, building, and advising businesses, this episode explores what actually drives sustainable success and why culture isn't a "nice to have." It's a competitive advantage.

Listen: https://thenextlevelexecutive.com/podcast/how-to-build-a-performance-driven-culture-first-group-practice-dr-paul-lund-misty-wales/

Everyone talks about becoming the CEO. Almost no one talks about the moment you wonder if you're cut out for it.

If you've ever questioned yourself as a practice owner, this episode is for you. I share a raw, honest conversation about the leadership struggles every entrepreneur faces and how to come out stronger on the other side.

🎙Listen here: https://thenextlevelexecutive.com/podcast/my-rescue-plan-for-your-mid-career-crisis/

Your dental supply company should be more than a vendor, it should be a strategic partner. Darby Dental joins me this episode to discuss how the right relationship can reduce costs, improve operations, and create long-term value for your practice.

Listen here: https://thenextlevelexecutive.com/podcast/partner-spotlight-darby-dental/

Only about 2% of dental practices fail after 15 years of ownership. So why do an estimated 50–80% of dental partnerships fail?

The problem isn't the practice model, it's how partnerships are built.

In this episode, I break down the three biggest reasons associate partnerships fall apart and what you can do to avoid becoming another statistic.

🎧 Push play: https://thenextlevelexecutive.com/podcast/three-critical-reasons-dental-partnerships-fail/

Everyone wants to know the mechanics of partnership–buy-in vs. earn-in, valuation, ownership structure. But those aren't the questions that determine whether a partnership succeeds.

The real question is whether your Associate is actually ready to become a Partner and whether you're ready to develop them into one.

In this episode, we unpack the three critical questions every practice owner should answer before offering equity and why getting this wrong can cost far more than a deal.

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Your Associate Isn’t Ready to Become a Partner...and You May Not Be Either ⋆ The Next Level Executive Before discussing buy-ins or earn-ins, answer these 3 critical questions to see if your Associate Dentist is truly ready for partnership.

Most Associates want to become Partners and most Founders want them to. So why do so many partnerships fail?

Because ownership isn't earned by waiting your turn. It's earned by becoming the kind of leader the business actually needs.

If you've got an Associate asking, "When do I become a partner?", or you're the one asking–that conversation starts here.

https://thenextlevelexecutive.com/podcast/the-biggest-decision-you-will-ever-make-in-your-business/