Training for Practice Owners & Senior Managers

Reduce stress and increase your effectiveness in veterinary business leadership with a high-performing team, healthy culture, and lasting commercial success.

Are you a practice owner or senior manager seeking to elevate your leadership skills and business acumen to achieve unparalleled success in your veterinary practice?

Look no further than Lead to Succeed, an innovative three-year veterinary business leadership development program tailored specifically for visionary leaders like you.

Graduates of the Lead to Succeed program receive a Short-Form Credential in Veterinary Practice Leadership, jointly issued by Southern Cross University and Lincoln Institute of Veterinary Business.

Lead to Succeed is more than just a program, it’s a transformative journey designed exclusively for leaders in veterinary business. In three years, you’ll experience a profound shift in the way you lead, operate, and succeed in practice.

Are you ready to lead your practice into its most successful era?

Book a free 30-minute call with Dr Gary Turnbull and receive the Lead to Succeed information pack. Learn how this three-year leadership and business development program strengthens your leadership capability, elevates your team culture, and drives sustained commercial growth – resulting in improved patient outcomes, client loyalty, and long-term financial prosperity.

Course Accreditation

Lead to Succeed is accredited by the following industry organisations:

Who is it for?

Your pathway to becoming an influential and highly successful veterinary business leader, Lead to Succeed will enable you to take charge of your practice’s future and thrive in today’s dynamic business landscape

Veterinary Practice Owners

Veterinary Practice Managers

Lead to Succeed is a business leadership program designed to transform outdated leadership models that hinder healthy culture, practice performance, and talent retention. Lead to Succeed empowers you to transition to a contemporary leadership practices guaranteed to succeed in the face of a rapidly changing business landscape.

Tailored exclusively for those at the helm of veterinary practice, Lead to Succeed is for visionary leaders ready to embrace change and overcome outdated leadership models to cultivate a thriving workplace culture and secure your business future.

Elevate Your Veterinary Leadership

This innovative three-year, cohort-based live training program addresses the root causes of stress in running a veterinary business and ensures higher levels of engagement, accountability, and productivity within your team. This results in reduced administrative load, enhanced financial performance, and improved profitability.

In essence, Lead to Succeed unlocks freedom for you as a veterinary business leader and secures commercial sustainability for your organisation.

Throughout Lead to Succeed, you and your senior managers will develop a wide range of invaluable skills, ensuring mastery in essential areas, such as:

  • Knowing what qualities make up a great team and how to find them.
  • Ensuring people feel trusted, safe to share their ideas, and contribute.
  • Understanding relative strengths of team members and contributing to their sense of purpose by drawing on them.
  • Conducting difficult conversations with more confidence and ease.
  • Creating a healthier culture where team members manage conflict more effectively, eliminating your need to resolve it for them. 
  • Effective delegation techniques to gain more time, as well as establishing a culture of commitment and follow-through.
  • Handling critical decisions and situations more effectively, aided by real-time support. 
  • Reducing your stress and administrative load by developing a leadership team who can independently handle responsibilities and challenges.
  • Understanding the key drivers of commercial prosperity, including financial measures to monitor and how to influence them.  
  • Enjoying the extraordinary financial returns you deserve from your business.

Are you ready to lead your practice into its most successful era?​

Book a free 30-minute call with Dr Gary Turnbull and receive the Lead to Succeed information pack. Learn how this three-year leadership and business development program strengthens your leadership capability, elevates your team culture, and drives sustained commercial growth – resulting in improved patient outcomes, client loyalty, and long-term financial prosperity.​

What you receive and how we deliver the program

Engage in Peer-Based Learning & Open Discussions

Join a community of veterinarians and practice owners where you can collaborate, exchange ideas, and learn from each other’s experiences. Engage in peer-based learning and open discussions to gain valuable insights and perspectives.

Webinars & Training Resources

Stay updated with industry trends, best practices, and expert advice.

Join a Supportive Alumni Community & Receive Graduation Benefits

Become part of a supportive alumni community of successful program graduates. Network with like-minded professionals, receive ongoing support, and enjoy exclusive benefits that come with being a member of the esteemed Lincoln Institute of Veterinary Business alumni network.

Achieve Higher Financial Performance & Profitability

Boost your practice’s financial performance with proven strategies. Enhance retention, clinical outcomes, and productivity for improved profitability and growth.

Embark on a Transformative Leadership Journey for Success in All Aspects of Life

Acquire practical and transferrable leadership abilities that go beyond business success. Develop essential skills, such as effective communication, conflict resolution, decision-making, and time management – empowering you to thrive not only as a leader, but also in your personal life.

Are you ready to lead your practice into its most successful era?

Book a free 30-minute call with Dr Gary Turnbull and receive the Lead to Succeed information pack. Learn how this three-year leadership and business development program strengthens your leadership capability, elevates your team culture, and drives sustained commercial growth – resulting in improved patient outcomes, client loyalty, and long-term financial prosperity.

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How does Lead to Succeed work?

Lead to Succeed combines the power of off-site intimate group training days, monthly business leadership coaching, exclusive webinars, member benefits to reduce training costs, and cutting-edge educational resources. You will have access to a supportive community of like-minded veterinary leaders, engaging in open discussions and peer-based learning to foster continuous improvement.

Years 1 and 2: Building Foundations for Success

The program initially spans two years, divided into six-month semesters. Each semester involves two days of intensive facilitated skills training, followed by five months of coaching, further reading, and reflection work.
You will be assigned to a team of approximately 10 non-competing veterinary practices, providing a supportive environment for collaboration and shared learning.
Training sessions are led by expert facilitators and often held in resort-style facilities, creating an inspiring atmosphere to stimulate creativity and mindset transformation. Your journey in real-world application of principles learnt, as well as navigation of inevitable challenges, is supported by an expert coach.

Year 3: Harnessing Leadership Prowess for Commercial Success 

In the third year, the format evolves to leverage your leadership capability and drive exceptional commercial results. While you remain part of your Lead to Succeed team, the curriculum is delivered through three two-day training events held every four months, supplemented by exclusive group coaching in business development webinars held six times per year. These events will address any remaining gaps in your leadership knowledge, train you in proven systems and strategies for commercial success, and guide you in creating a detailed business plan.
With ongoing benchmarking, financial analysis, and leadership-focused guidance, you will collaboratively tailor your business plan for maximum impact. Throughout Year 3, you will benefit from team collaboration, the expertise of experienced veterinary business mentors, accountability coaching, and the support of your fellow cohort members.
The three years of training in Lead to Succeed culminates in an assessment and subsequent graduation that accredits your business as a Lincoln Institute Employer of Choice to help differentiate your organisation in a crowded marketplace.

Are you ready to lead your practice into its most successful era?

Book a free 30-minute call with Dr Gary Turnbull and receive the Lead to Succeed information pack. Learn how this three-year leadership and business development program strengthens your leadership capability, elevates your team culture, and drives sustained commercial growth – resulting in improved patient outcomes, client loyalty, and long-term financial prosperity.

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From Lead to Succeed to Veterinary Leadership Mastery

The Pinnacle of Veterinary Leadership

You’ve built a strong foundation through Lead to Succeed – now it’s time to elevate your leadership to an entirely new level.

Veterinary Leadership Mastery is an exclusive, invitation-only program for distinguished graduates of Lead to Succeed.

Led by Lincoln Institute’s highly respected facilitation team, this premier executive leadership program is meticulously curated for visionary practice owners and senior managers dedicated to becoming exceptional business leaders.

Veterinary Leadership Mastery is a 12-month immersive journey, combining advanced leadership strategies with the latest in business psychology and team dynamics, to ensure you experience profound personal and professional growth.

Graduates of the Veterinary Leadership Mastery program receive a Short-Form Credential in Veterinary Practice Leadership (Advanced), jointly issued by Southern Cross University and Lincoln Institute of Veterinary Business.

The program includes:

  • Three two-day workshops: A deep dive into executive-level leadership principles delivered entirely online, with no travel requirements.
  • Nine monthly tutorials: Keep your leadership development on track with ongoing expert guidance.
  • Elite peer collaboration: Work alongside an exclusive cohort of up to 24 top veterinary business leaders.
  • Facilitation by senior leadership experts: Learn from Lincoln Institute’s most experienced team of facilitators and coaches.
 

At the core of Veterinary Leadership Mastery is the challenge that all leaders face: people management.

Through this program, you will refine your leadership presence, develop strategic foresight, and build a team that is motivated, high-performing, and aligned with your vision.

Veterinary Leadership Mastery is more than a program – it’s a commitment to becoming the best leader you can be.

Through this elite program, you will gain:

  • A leadership mindset that fosters resilience, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence.
  • The ability to identify, understand, and resolve organisational challenges at a strategic level.
  • Mastery in financial management and commercial success to drive long-term profitability.

Key areas of focus include:

  • Gain valuable insight into reward systems and the pitfalls of confusing economic and social rewards by exploring the research of Daniel Pink and renowned psychologist Dan Ariely.
  • Understand the power of clear communication and team alignment in leadership by examining the impact-versus-intent dynamic through Heidi Halvorson’s research.
  • Enhance your wellbeing with the teachings of Dr Russ Harris, applying advanced strategies for better sleep, sound decision-making, and overall mental resilience.
  • Elevate your leadership self-awareness and influence by mastering Jennifer Garvey Berger’s ‘The Five Mind Traps,’ transforming how you perceive and project leadership.
  • Strengthen your ability to give and receive honest feedback by refining your understanding of the ‘Situation, Behaviour, Impact’ (SBI) model, fostering emotional intelligence and influential leadership.
  • Learn to navigate trust and conflict in high-performing teams by applying Dr Harriet Lerner’s decades of clinical expertise to mastering the art of an effective apology.
  • Drive high performance by recognising key stages of team development, leveraging the right strategies, and designing a structure that promotes accountability and retention.
  • Master the commercial side of clinical management to ease the stress of running a veterinary practice, prevent reactive financial decisions, and identify early warning signs of financial risk.

Step into the next phase of your leadership mastery and redefine what’s possible for your practice, your team, and your future.

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Your Mentors, Facilitators, and Coaches

Meet the veterinary business experts who will develop, support, and guide you through our programs to a transformed experience in veterinary practice.

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Experience Community Unity in Three Action-Packed Days of Connection, Learning, and Growth
Take your personal and professional experience to new heights with three days of powerful content and inspiring guest speakers. Combine conference-style training and experiential learning to maximise your team’s engagement and professional development. Forge bonds with like-minded individuals in a stunning holiday destination and celebrate veterinary leadership excellence with our gala awards.
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