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  • How Lean Six Sigma Can Be Applied to Veterinary Medicine (Without Losing the Human Side)

    How Lean Six Sigma Can Be Applied to Veterinary Medicine (Without Losing the Human Side)

    Lean Six Sigma is often misunderstood in veterinary medicine. It’s frequently associated with manufacturing, rigid productivity metrics, and pressure to do more with fewer people. In a profession built on care, ethics, and emotional labor, that association can feel deeply misaligned. But Lean Six Sigma, when applied correctly, is not about squeezing people. It is…

  • Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Tools

    A practical series for leading humans doing hard work This series is for leaders who care deeply, work in high-pressure environments, and want tools that actually help teams function better, not just sound good in theory. Each post introduces one emotionally intelligent leadership tool, explains why it works, and shows how to use it without…

  • Emotionally Intelligent Leadership Tool #1 : The Reset Tool

    Do you consider yourself a fun leader? I do. And I’m not afraid to say it. Not because work is a joke, but because tension is real, especially in veterinary medicine, and teams need healthy, intentional ways to release it. Fun leadership is often misunderstood. It gets lumped in with being unserious or unprofessional. But…