This episode for chiropractors explores the core principles of chiropractic business leadership when hiring staff or outside services. For anyone running a chiropractic practice, the transition from clinician to owner requires a shift in how you approach small business ownership for chiropractors. Jerry Kennedy discusses the common pitfalls of delegation and how to develop better chiropractor decision making when building your team.

Many owners of a small chiropractic practice struggle with the "two ditches" of management: micromanaging every detail or completely abdicating leadership. This conversation moves away from rigid scripts and instead focuses on a mental model for vetting, training, and trusting the people you hire. By improving leadership for chiropractors, you can reduce the friction of practice management and focus on higher-level business decisions.

Core Principles of Practice Leadership

The Hiring Framework: A four-part mental model for vetting, training, trusting, and verifying anyone you bring into your chiropractic office.
The Micromanagement Trap: Why trying to control every task limits the growth of your chiropractic business and burns out your team.
Competency vs. Character: How to evaluate whether a service provider or employee has the skills to help and the honesty to admit their limits.
Ownership and Training: Why you must require staff to learn your systems first before granting them the autonomy to innovate.
The Verification Loop: How to use periodic check-ins to maintain alignment without hovering or losing track of your investment.

Next Steps

Reflect on your current hiring process and consider where you might be standing in your own way. If you found this perspective helpful, feel free to share it with another chiropractor or follow the show for more insights on running a chiropractic practice.

Resources Mentioned

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• NEXT Step chiropractic business coaching: https://rocketchiro.com/chiropractic-coaching/