Veterinary Leadership

In this book, veterinary professionals are invited on a captivating journey through the life and business principles of Dr. Michele Drake, a true standout in the veterinary profession. For many DVMs, rather than them owning their business, the truth is, their business owns them. Most lack real freedom and abundance in their lives, sacrificing their own wellbeing for the love of animals and their communities. For many in the profession, this is seen as "just the way it is." But it doesn't have to be that way. Veterinary Leadership: A practical guide for practice owners and managers provides 10 core principles that any practice owner can learn and apply, which have served as the pillars of her successful practice ownership career. Her aim is about "Building the Practice You Want - 10 Steps to Creating a Remarkable Veterinary Hospital". More than just a theoretical philosophy, Veterinary Leadership: A practical guide for practice owners and managers combines a compelling story of a leader's journey to excellence - both professional and personal - with specific action items that others can take to follow in her footsteps. Each chapter contains a specific lesson with personal anecdotes, and ends with a set of action items to put that lesson into practice. By completing all the action steps in the book, practice leaders can create their own Veterinary Practice Operating System ("VPOS") that will empower them to lead a thriving hospital. Veterinary Leadership: A practical guide for practice owners and managers is intended for veterinary practice owners, associate DVMs, practice managers, and anyone else in the veterinary profession who wants to be part of creating a healthier and more productive workplace, and contributing to the long-term wellbeing of the veterinary profession.