Building the Successful Veterinary Practice, Leadership Tools

Thomas E. Catanzaro, DVM, MHA, FACHE, and diplomate of the American College of Healthcare Executives, is the first veterinarian to receive board certification from the American College of Healthcare Executives. He has 30 years of experience as a practitioner, a hospital services director for AAHA, and a consultant. Widely published and in demand as a speaker, Catanzaro addresses areas of skill that are not usually included in a veterinarian's formal education.

Introduction; Nurturing Your Leadership Competencies; Skill Is Not Enough; The Competencies Iceberg; Redesigning Leadership; Review; Chapter One The Foundation: Attitude of a Leader; Definition of a Team Player; Personal Roles in the Team; Listening Skills; How to Build a Team; The Infinity Model; The Values of Granddad; Review; Chapter Two The Framework: Skills of Leadership; Definition of Leadership; Traits of Leadership; Leadership Principles; Leadership Skills for Veterinary Practices; Evaluating Your Leadership Qualities (LQ); Commitment; OTeam TPRO Evaluation Survey; The Framework Flow; Review; Chapter Three Closing in the Structure: The Glue to Hold It Together; Styles of Leadership; The Leader?s Management Checklist; Designing Recognitions and Rewards; The Importance of Effective Communication; Planning Should Mean Putting It Together Right; A New Method for Staff Evaluation; Review; Chapter Four Inside Finishing: Sharing the Vision and Power with Others; Continuous Quality Improvement; The Pillars of CQI Excellence; The Only Constant Is Change; Three-Stage Planning Process; Abuse and Neglect of the CQI Process; Quality Transformation; CQI Checklists; Value Management with Continuous Quality Improvement; Review; Appendix A; Leadership Calibration Instruments; Appendix B. Leadership Skills Handout