In today’s competitive society there are winners. If there are winners, there must be losers. Couple that mentality with the focus on “me” and you have the ingredients for the paucity of effective leadership in business, government and society. Effective leaders, while rare, exhibit a remarkable similarity in behavior. Source: LinkedIn Pulse, April 29, 2017. Collectively, … [Read more...]
Mixed animal practices merge
Twenty-one veterinary practices located in 10 states have merged to form Mixed Animal Veterinary Associates North America, Inc. (MAVANA). MAVANA unites mixed animal and equine practices to so they can offer clients state of the art veterinary care and support to veterinarians beginning their careers. Source: LinkedIn Pulse, January 9, 2017. The current model used to value … [Read more...]
Leadership myths muddy results
There is money to be made in the field of leadership and thus leadership is taking on an almost mystical mantle with words such as genuine, authentic and so on. We have strayed far afield from the base definition of leadership: the skill or ability to influence willing followers to achieve a desired result. Source: LinkedIn Pulse, November 19, 2016. The Marine Corps taught … [Read more...]