The Season of Candy Corn (Re-Visited)

Four years ago (to the day) we published a blog called The Season of Candy Corn. It discussed the "seasons" of an eye care practice and how to manage the ebbs and flows that naturally affect our practices.

Seasons of a year have a certain rhythm that affects our annual routines.  Those rhythms evolve with time. 

But what about the seasons of a career in the profession?  Seasons of a lifetime?

I am happy to announce the revival of Leadership OD!
 

Many things will be familiar to the Leadership OD that you remember.  We will continue the tradition of the Executive Retreat every January and you will be seeing regular blogposts again.  We will continue to focus on creating a vision that you can achieve for your practice that fits your unique values and dreams.  

But now, Leadership OD's primary focus will be primarily on developing the next generation of leaders in the eye care industry.  

The face of eye care is changing, as is the face of leadership.  Vertical integration is the norm and the technology natives rule.  

The Leadership OD website has not been updated in a while, but it has been there this whole time.  Watch for new content, new initiatives, new directives and a new purpose.

I know it has been a while since we talked, but I would love to get an update from you.  Let me know what you've been up to and how Leadership OD can be there for you.

Truly yours, 
Mike Rothschild, Leadership OD

Three Words. Results.

The Results are In.

Last week, I sent you a message, asking you to share the 3 words that best described the practice you are building.  The response was great and this exercise generated a lot of thought-provoking conversation.  

The image that you see above is a word cloud of all the words from your responses.  The larger words were included the most often.  

We were forced to remove some profanities from some of our members that must be going through a tough time right now.
 
Dr. Kerry Salsberg in Toronto stepped it up a notch.  He put his 3 words to video to very clearly demonstrate what he and his practice are all about.  

 

So What?

This exercise helps you hone in on what truly matters to you and your practice.  It allows you to focus on work that makes a difference and helps you stop getting distracted by things that don't.  

At the Executive Retreat, we will use this as a starting point and build on it to show you how to have a meaningful impact on your team.  

-Mike

What I learned in Germany at the Zeiss Event

I was fortunate enough to recently attend a product launch in Germany.  I learned a lot, but it wasn't all about the lenses.

I wanted to share my lessons with you, so I wrote a small paper (half a page) and recorded a short video (2 minutes). 

Enjoy, 
Mike