The last four front pages of Dentistry magazine sum up beautifully why the “poor bloody infantry” of British (or should that just be English) dentistry feel so confused. How on earth have things been allowed to come to this state where a profession hasn’t got a clue where its future lies? I know that JulianContinue reading “Steele – mushroom time for GDPs”
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Kolbe: Team Work, Synergy, Inertia and more.
“An organisation’s greatest competitive advantage lies in building employee teams that have a synergistic mix of Striving Instincts. Teams composed of the right combination of MOs will unleash an energy that goes beyond that of a mere collection of individuals. Conative diversity provides the multiplier effect that converts the otherwise limited creative energy of independentContinue reading “Kolbe: Team Work, Synergy, Inertia and more.”
The Monday Morning Quote #80
“A vision is a beacon, clear once you see it. A goal is what you set when you can’t see the vision.” Thomas Leonard
Kolbe – Practice Success Stories 2
Practice Success Stories – 2 In previous articles I have described how the majority of people initiate their problem solving in one of the four Conative Characteristics Fact Finder – Gathering and sharing of information – Specifiers. Follow Through – Sorting and Storing Information – Classifiers. Quick Start – Dealing with risk and uncertainty –Continue reading “Kolbe – Practice Success Stories 2”
The Monday Morning Quote #79
The Years Thunder By….. To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest. Otherwise, you are doomed to a routine traverse, the kind known to yachtsmen who play with their boats at sea… cruising, it is called. Voyaging belongs to seamen, and to the wanderers ofContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #79”
Kolbe – Practice Success Stories 1
Practice Success Stories -1 In the past couple of weeks I have outlined the principles behind Kolbe Wisdom™ and how, by using the 32-question Kolbe A Index, it is possible to identify the striving instincts that drive natural behaviours. I outlined the four Conative Characteristics: Fact Finder – Gathering and sharing of information. Follow ThroughContinue reading “Kolbe – Practice Success Stories 1”
The Monday Morning Quote #78
“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” & If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. George Orwell
Paddi Pages No 13 – Into the surgery
I may lose friends in the dental equipment business but this newsletter from Fletcher Potanin resonates with me. In 1988 I borrowed £8,000 from my father and set up my first cold squat practice. The only brand new bit of kit in it was the autoclave – which to the best of my knowledge isContinue reading “Paddi Pages No 13 – Into the surgery”
Kolbe Wisdom™ – The Striving Instincts and Beyond.
Last time I introduced the principles behind the Kolbe Wisdom™. How, by using the 32-question Kolbe A Index, it is possible to identify the striving instincts that drive natural behaviours. I outlined the four Conative Characteristics: Fact Finder – Gathering and sharing of information. Follow through – Sorting and Storing Information. Quick Start – DealingContinue reading “Kolbe Wisdom™ – The Striving Instincts and Beyond.”
The Incisal Edge 