Leadership Principles for Success in Dental Practice

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Sreenivas Koka, DDS, M.S., Ph.D., MBA, FACD
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Course Objectives

1.25 CE Credits

In this course, Dr. Sree Koka describes philosophies on creating a positive workplace culture that enhances career satisfaction and minimizes stress. Topics include how to find your “sweet spot” for career fulfillment, The Rule of 94, The Eisenhower Matrix and The Three Lenses model. The course also explores methods for boosting employee satisfaction and the importance of humility. Ultimately, it provides strategies to improve the lives of both practitioners and their employees.

Learning Objectives

  • Learn to create an environment and culture in the workplace that is conducive to career satisfaction and reduces stress
  • Discuss management versus leadership
  • Find your "sweet spot" to increase career satisfaction
  • Explain philosophies on The Rule of 94 and The Eisenhower Matrix
  • Understand culture through The Three Lenses model in relation to being a dental practice owner
  • Describe methods to increase employee satisfaction
  • Understanding humility and knowing when to ask for help
  • Apply a strategy to change the lives of you and your patients for the better

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Recognition & Approval

Pace Approval

Glidewell Education Center
Nationally Approved PACE Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority, or AGD endorsement. 3/1/2024 to 2/29/2028.
Provider ID# 216789

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Sreenivas Koka, DDS, M.S., Ph.D., MBA, FACD

Dr. Sreenivas “Sree” Koka received his DDS and MS in prosthodontics from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, followed by a PhD from the University of Nebraska and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. Dr. Koka also earned a MAS from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in Population Health Management. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and the Academy of Prosthodontics. Dr. Koka is the former Chair of the Department of Dental Specialties at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Koka has received numerous Outstanding Teacher of the Year awards, as well as the Margaret L.A. MacVicar Award from the MIT Alumni Association. He has given more than 180 presentations at national and international dentistry meetings and is the author or coauthor of over 100 articles in peer-reviewed professional publications.


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