Developing Leaders In Your Company With John Bradley, PT
Jan 2, 2024
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Leadership development expert John Bradley discusses the importance of developing leaders in PT clinics. They emphasize the need for self-awareness and social awareness as essential qualities of a good leader. They also highlight the significance of effective onboarding, leadership conversations, and building a strong patient-practitioner relationship. Creating a leadership structure and attracting value-aligned individuals are crucial for success.
Developing leadership skills within PT owners is crucial before expecting to find leaders within their clinics.
Defining roles and responsibilities and having clear expectations for leadership positions is essential for finding the right individuals.
Deep dives
Developing leadership within oneself as a PT owner
The podcast emphasizes the importance of PT owners developing leadership skills within themselves before expecting to find leaders within their clinics. It highlights the need for self-awareness, self-management, and social awareness in order to be an effective leader. The importance of consistently displaying behaviors that align with the clinic's core values is also emphasized.
Creating positions and understanding what is needed
The podcast discusses the importance of creating positions based on specific needs and defining the roles and responsibilities before looking for individuals to fill those positions. It advises against trying to fit people into positions and highlights the importance of clarity in defining leadership expectations on a day-to-day basis and what individuals will be held accountable for.
Qualities of successful leaders
The podcast suggests that successful leaders demonstrate vulnerability, self-awareness, and self-management. It emphasizes the importance of individuals being comfortable expressing emotions and being aware of how their behavior affects others. The podcast also highlights the significance of consistent behavior and a commitment to service in successful leadership.
Onboarding and developing leaders
The podcast recommends having a structured onboarding process for future leaders and gradually offloading responsibilities to them as they display competence. It stresses the value of mirroring, shadowing, and providing instruction to help individuals develop the necessary skills to become effective leaders. Additionally, the importance of open and honest conversations during the onboarding process to support their growth and understanding of the organization's goals and values is emphasized.
Today, we will continue Nathan Shields' interview with John Bradley about Leadership. In this episode of the Physical Therapy Owners Club podcast, we'll discuss what to look for and how to develop leadership in our teams. If a PT owner is looking to grow beyond himself and look forward to stepping away from the clinic at any time or opening another location, then developing leaders is critical. John breaks down where to start the process of finding and developing those leaders. Be a better leader and learn to help your team become a great leader today. Get in touch in this episode with Nathan Shields and John Bradley.
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