Crown Council Mentor of the Month | Helping Dental Teams Build a Culture of Success

Karen Dillon is the co-author of, “How Will You Measure Your Life” (HarperCollins, May 2012), which she wrote with Harvard Business School Professor and best-selling author, Clayton Christensen. Until 2011, Karen Dillon was the editor of Harvard Business Review (HBR), arguably the most influential management magazine in the world,. She has worked closely with some of the world’s thought leaders, including Clayton Christensen, Michael Porter,Vijay Govindarajan, Dan Isenberg and A.G. Lafley. She is currently a contributing editor to Harvard Business Review and blogs for HBR.org on topics of leadership, managing people, managing yourself, and entrepreneurship. In 2011 she was honored as part of Ashoka Changemakeher’s inaugural celebration of the world’s most influential and inspiring women.

Karen Dillon is the co-author of, “How Will YouMeasure Your Life” (HarperCollins, May 2012), which she wrote with Harvard Business School Professor and best-selling author, Clayton Christensen. Until 2011, Karen Dillon was the editor of Harvard Business Review (HBR), arguably the most influential management magazine in the world,. She has worked closely with some of the world’s thought leaders, including Clayton Christensen,Michael Porter,Vijay Govindarajan, Dan Isenberg and A.G. Lafley. She is currently a contributing editor toHarvard Business Review and blogs for HBR.org on topics of leadership, managing people, managing yourself, and entrepreneurship. In 2011 she was honored as part of Ashoka Changemakeher’s inaugural celebration of the world’s most influential and inspiring women. 

Karen Dillon is the co-author of, “How Will YouMeasure Your Life” (HarperCollins, May 2012), which she wrote with Harvard Business School Professor and best-selling author, Clayton Christensen. Until 2011, Karen Dillon was the editor of Harvard Business Review (HBR), arguably the most influential management magazine in the world,. She has worked closely with some of the world’s thought leaders, including Clayton Christensen,Michael Porter,Vijay Govindarajan, Dan Isenberg and A.G. Lafley. She is currently a contributing editor toHarvard Business Review and blogs for HBR.org on topics of leadership, managing people, managing yourself, and entrepreneurship. In 2011 she was honored as part of Ashoka Changemakeher’s inaugural celebration of the world’s most influential and inspiring women. 

Dr. Adrian Fenderson is a Crown Council Lifetime Qualified Member and also the recipient of the Crown Council Humanitarian Award recognizing over 50 Humanitarian Trips...many over the 20 years he has flown with Los Medicos Voladores (the Flying Doctors). He has practiced for 41 years in Napa, California; has been married for 45 years and has recently published the book, "It's All About Smiles" - Passions From a Dentist on Health, Healing and Happiness."

Dr. Adrian Fenderson is a Crown Council Lifetime Qualified Member and also the recipient of the Crown Council Humanitarian Award recognized for over 50 Humanitarian Trips...many over the 20 years he has flown with Los Medicos Voladores (the Flying Doctors). He has practiced for 41 years in Napa, California; has been married for 45 years and has recently published the book, "It's All About Smiles" - Passions From a Dentist on Health, Healing and Happiness."

Dr. Adrian Fenderson is a Crown Council Lifetime Qualified Member and also the recipient of the Crown Council Humanitarian Award recognized for over 50 Humanitarian Trips...many over the 20 years he has flown with Los Medicos Voladores (the Flying Doctors). He has practiced for 41 years in Napa, California; has been married for 45 years and has recently published the book, "It's All About Smiles" - Passions From a Dentist on Health, Healing and Happiness."

Lifetime Charter Qualified Member, Dr. Ken Guest, shares over three decades of experience in this Crown Council Mentor of the Month Presentation of 20 THINGS THAT HAVE MADE ME A BETTER DENTIST

Lifetime Charter Qualified Member, Dr. Ken Guest, shares over three decades of experience in this Crown Council Mentor of the Month.

Lifetime Charter Qualified Member, Dr. Ken Guest, shares over three decades of experience in this Crown Council Mentor of the Month.

Every dentist is the CEO of his or her practice.  Learn from one of America's top healthcare CEO's how to lead effectively to create enthusiasm around a compelling purpose and build a work environment that patients and team members rave about. As president and CEO of Cook Children’s Health Care System for the past five years, Rick Merrill led the organization at a time of unprecedented growth; including the historic expansion of Cook Children’s Medical Center which nearly doubled the size of the campus to respond to the growing need for its services. Under Rick’s leadership, Cook Children’s began a new era by streamlining its mission and vision into a Promise to improve the health of every child in the region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury. As a not-for-profit, nationally recognized pediatric healthcare organization, Cook Children’s was named one of the top places to work in healthcare nationally by Modern Healthcare in 2012.  It has also been named as one of the top Childrens’ Hospitals in the Nation by U.S. News and World Report.  It is comprised of eight entities – a Medical Center, Physician Network, Home Health company, Northeast Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan, Health Services, Inc., and Health Foundation. Cook Children’s has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North Texas. As a leader with more than 27 years of healthcare experience, Rick has vast experience in for-profit, not-for-profit and public health care facilities and serves on numerous national, state and community advisory boards. Rick is married with two daughters.

Every dentist is the CEO of his or her practice.  Learn from one of America's top healthcare CEO's how to lead effectively to create enthusiasm around a compelling purpose and build a work environment that patients and team members rave about. As president and CEO of Cook Children’s Health Care System for the past five years, Rick Merrill led the organization at a time of unprecedented growth; including the historic expansion of Cook Children’s Medical Center which nearly doubled the size of the campus to respond to the growing need for its services. Under Rick’s leadership, Cook Children’s began a new era by streamlining its mission and vision into a Promise to improve the health of every child in the region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury. As a not-for-profit, nationally recognized pediatric healthcare organization, Cook Children’s was named one of the top places to work in healthcare nationally by Modern Healthcare in 2012.  It has also been named as one of the top Childrens’ Hospitals in the Nation by U.S. News and World Report.  It is comprised of eight entities – a Medical Center, Physician Network, Home Health company, Northeast Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan, Health Services, Inc., and Health Foundation. Cook Children’s has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North Texas. As a leader with more than 27 years of healthcare experience, Rick has vast experience in for-profit, not-for-profit and public health care facilities and serves on numerous national, state and community advisory boards. Rick is married with two daughters.

with Rick Merrill Every dentist is the CEO of his or her practice. Learn from one of America's top healthcare CEO's how to lead effectively to create enthusiasm around a compelling purpose and build a work environment that patients and team members rave about. As president and CEO of Cook Children’s Health Care System for the past five years, Rick Merrill led the organization at a time of unprecedented growth; including the historic expansion of Cook Children’s Medical Center which nearly doubled the size of the campus to respond to the growing need for its services. Under Rick’s leadership, Cook Children’s began a new era by streamlining its mission and vision into a Promise to improve the health of every child in the region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury. As a not-for-profit, nationally recognized pediatric healthcare organization, Cook Children’s was named one of the top places to work in healthcare nationally by Modern Healthcare in 2012. It has also been named as one of the top Childrens’ Hospitals in the Nation by U.S. News and World Report. It is comprised of eight entities – a Medical Center, Physician Network, Home Health company, Northeast Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan, Health Services, Inc., and Health Foundation. Cook Children’s has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North Texas. As a leader with more than 27 years of healthcare experience, Rick has vast experience in for-profit, not-for-profit and public health care facilities and serves on numerous national, state and community advisory boards.Rick is married with two daughters.

Dr. James Hyland was born in Ireland and moved to Canada in 1957.  At age 13 he decided to be a dentist.  He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and has taught at George Brown College, Seneca College, and the University of Toronto.  He started in private practice in 1976 and began setting the standard by being one of the first dentists in Canada to sure the Caulk curing light, the first in Ontario to place computers in treatment rooms, use air abrasion, and use the Waterless.  In 2006 he was the first dentist to start at an Oravital breath clinic and adapted it to include perio treatment using microbiological testing of biofilms.  Dr. Hyland continues to be a trend-setter in dentistry by continually implementing the latest technologies and combining them with the Culture of Success espoused in the Crown Council.

with Dr. Jim Hyland Dr. James Hyland was born in Ireland and moved to Canada in 1957.At age 13 he decided to be a dentist. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and has taught at George Brown College, Seneca College, and the University of Toronto. He started in private practice in 1976 and began setting the standard by being one of the first dentists in Canada to sure the Caulk curing light, the first in Ontario to place computers in treatment rooms, use air abrasion, and use the Waterlase.IN 2006 he as the first dentist to start at an Oravital breath clinic and adapted it to include perio treatment using microbiological testing of biofilms. Dr. Hyland continues to be a trend-setter in dentistry by continually implementing the latest technologies and combining them with the Culture of Success espoused in the Crown Council.

Dr. James Hyland was born in Ireland and moved to Canada in 1957.  At age 13 he decided to be a dentist.  He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and has taught at George Brown College, Seneca College, and the University of Toronto.  He started in private practice in 1976 and began setting the standard by being one of the first dentists in Canada to sure the Caulk curing light, the first in Ontario to place computers in treatment rooms, use air abrasion, and use the Waterless.  In 2006 he was the first dentist to start at an Oravital breath clinic and adapted it to include perio treatment using microbiological testing of biofilms.  Dr. Hyland continues to be a trend-setter in dentistry by continually implementing the latest technologies and combining them with the Culture of Success espoused in the Crown Council.