Dentists who want to manage their own practice are faced with many obstacles and this was what discovered by Dr Michael R. Young. The former dentist from the UK recently published his experiences in a book that is called Managing a Dental Practice the Genghis Khan Way,. This book showcases to dentists the importance of planning and applying military tactics to dental practice in order to enhance their bottom line.

Dr Young has been awarded the prize for the best book. What inspired the title and was your book planned this way from the beginning and wanted it to be different. What the doctor realized and noticed is that most dentists don’t know how to deal with their dental practices and needed help in this regard. This is what makes the book on the latest in Dental Practice stand out from the crowd of other books around. The author also went on to state about how from the very outset, he had this idea about a dental practice being managed in a very direct, hands-on, almost ruthless way, because that was how I eventually managed my practice. So I came up with the idea of Genghis Khan who had all of these qualities and was able to survive.

The positive qualities that Genghis Khan had such as being a quick learner and adopting to new ideas was relevant to dentists in relation to both management and clinical dentistry.

The other qualities that he had were that he charismatic, and an inspirational leader, who led from the front. And, that is exactly what practice owners and managers need to be.

Applying military tactics to civil life is not a new concept. Everyone has to be involved if a strategy anywhere needs to be followed. The practice owner, manager and the employees must work together and all be heading in the same direction.

According to the book all aspects of a dental practice should be controlled by the dentist. This idea of control cannot be emphasized enough. This will go a long way in helping people not to underperform and reach their full potential.