{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Dental Economist Show","title":"Pat Bauer on How Heartland Dental Scaled From 8 to 1,900 Practices Without Losing Soul: The 100th Episode","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/fcf90ea5\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2821,"description":"When a DSO legend like Pat Bauer, President and CEO of Heartland Dental, tells you to lead with kindness, you listen. In the 100th episode of The Dental Economist Show, there’s a lot to celebrate - Pat’s incredible journey from working at a gas station to building a DSO behemoth, the power of kindness and his ‘no-jerk’ rule and of course, our show’s exciting milestone. Tune in as host Mike Huffaker sits down with Pat to explore building sustainable organizational culture, maintaining clinical autonomy at scale and the power of consistent personal development. From the impact of AI in modern dentistry to fostering honest feedback loops, this conversation reveals how values-driven leadership can transform both individual practices and large organizations. \n\nAs it turns out, being \"nice\" might be the most powerful business strategy of all.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pXIUMbOEuiksPUbVXasFztN2AhF8jLC1sdhC31mYG5Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MjE0/ZTlmZjRhZjkwYTM5/ZTFkMzcxOWJjMDU3/ZTc2Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}