May 2016

It’s well known that strong management is a critical part of organizational health. But exactly what type of leadership behavior is most effective?

Using their own practical experience and searching the relevant academic literature, researchers at McKinsey & Co. came up with a comprehensive...

If you are supervising employees or contemplating adding employees to your staff, your success will be measured by how your employees feel about you.

Studies show that having a good boss is more important than other work factors, including income earned. Almost half of those who report their bosses are...

Affordable Dentures Dental Laboratories (ADDL) Vice President Mike Thomas, CDT, explains the key strategies used to teach more than 350 technicians to consistently and accurately fabricate implant overdentures.

In 2013, frustrated by the changes he was seeing in the industry—mass digitization, commoditization, consolidation—Von Grow, Owner of Dark Horse Dental Studio in Pleasant Grove, UT, sent out a rallying cry via social media to his fellow technicians:

“I propose that we all band together...

Arian Deutsch, CDT, DTG, shares his technique for using microwave technology to deliver predictable, consistent results with expedited turnaround times.

When Gary Iocco was thinking about his long-term exit plan, he wasn’t sure he liked his options. “I didn’t have an employee interested in purchasing the lab so I thought the alternative was selling to a laboratory group,” said Iocco, Owner of Dimension Dental Design, Hastings,...

Owner Chris May, CDT, was well positioned for growth. His 12-year-old laboratory, May Dental Arts in Fenton, MO, was successful, modern, efficient and well-staffed with 30 employees. But he also felt he had taken the business as far as he could on his own; he wanted additional capital, marketing assistance...

Russell DeVreugd was revered in our community and when he passed away last month, there was an outpouring of emotion and tributes from his industry friends.

Artistic Dental Lab in Chicago has been a member of TEREC N.A. (Technical Research Consortium of North America) for only three months but CAD/CAM Manager Dan Ulaszek, CDT, feels they’ve already gotten their yearly dues’ worth and then some.

For example, at Ulaszek’s first meeting in...

Although Rick Sonntag owns his own four-person laboratory, he has the power of a much larger operation behind him. Sonntag is a member of the OPT-In Dental Laboratory Cooperative, a group of small, independently owned labs focused on helping its members build their businesses and strengthen their competitive...

Similar to LMT’s Implant Surveys dating back to 2008, the majority of respondents to LMT’s 2016 Implant Survey rate their implant workload as “good” or “booming.”

In the past nine years, Studio 32 in Cedar Rapids, IA, has grown from nine employees to 25 thanks to digital technology and creative marketing strategies.

To answer this question, Dr. Sunnie Giles, Founder of Quantum Leadership Group, completed a study of 195 leaders in 15 countries. Participants were asked to choose the 15 most important leadership competencies from a list of 74. She grouped the top 10 competencies into five major themes, all of which...