The VetPractice Playbook
The VetPractice Playbook is your weekly game plan for leading a thriving veterinary clinic and becoming the leader your future self will thank you for. Brought to you by VetPracticePro, this podcast dives into all things veterinary leadership, management, and clinic ownership so you can build a practice that runs smoother, grows stronger, and leads with purpose—while also helping you grow as a confident, effective veterinary professional.
Join host Dr. Emily King alongside Jon and Cayla Bittles and Richie King every Wednesday at 9:00 AM EST as they break down real-world challenges, share practical strategies, and give you the tools you need to better support your team, serve your clients, protect your wellbeing, and create a career and clinic you’re proud of.
The VetPractice Playbook
EP13 - Why Great Veterinarians Still Struggle as Leaders (And How to Fix It)
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Being an exceptional veterinarian doesn’t automatically make you an effective leader... and that gap is quietly destabilizing practices everywhere.
In this episode of The VetPractice Playbook, the crew unpacks a hard truth in veterinary medicine: clinical excellence without leadership skill creates fragile clinics. From the identity shift that happens when a DVM becomes a medical director (or an RVT steps into leadership), to the hidden skills no one formally teaches (feedback, delegation, emotional regulation, financial literacy, and consistency) this conversation gets honest about where strong medicine falls short.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:27 Being a Good Clinician vs. Leader
06:18 Assessing Employees After a Promotion
07:17 How Clinicians Lead in the Critical Care World
11:49 What Leadership Skills Are Missing in Clinicians
17:16 When Ambiguity Hurts Practices
19:15 Working with A Skilled Worker But Bad Leader
25:40 Not Everyone Wants to Lead
28:32 Leadership Skill Learned the Hard Way
31:46 Factors That Provide Stability
37:35 Outro
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