The Sweet Spot: Lessons in Life and Leadership
Learning Objectives
1. Describe how to make life-changing decisions in ways that match your dreams with your tolerance for risk
2. Identify the fundamental do's and don’ts of exceptional leadership and how to avoid making big leadership mistakes.
3. Describe how to evaluate where and how your team needs to improve; what are the core issues?
4. Identify the priorities that are important and not important to you so you spend your life on what really matters.
Learning Outcomes
- To develop processes for managing our own personal and professional lives.
- To develop processes for enhancing decision-making, build impactful relationships, and create high-performing, mission-driven teams, fostering a meaningful and balanced life.
Speaker Profile - Sreenivas Koka DDS MS PhD MBA MAS FACD
Dr. Sreenivas “Sree” Koka was born in the United Kingdom to Indian immigrants, and grew up with two nationalities, two religions (Anglican and Hindu), two languages, and two cultures. Sree is one of 16 dentists in his family including his father, grandfather and sister. At the age of 19, he emigrated to the United States and began his university education.
A lifelong learner, Sree has earned numerous graduate level degrees including a Doctor of Dental Surgery and Master of Science in Prosthodontics from the University of Michigan, a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, a Masters in Applied Sciences (MAS) from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Sciences from the University of Nebraska. Sree has had an active leadership career in private practice including as business owner; hospital practice including serving as Department Chair at Mayo Clinic; non-profit roles including serving as Executive Director; academics including serving as Dean at the University of Mississippi Medical Center; leading professional organizations; and professional service as Chair of the MIT Sloan School of Management Alumni Board. During his career he has been chosen as the outstanding teacher of the year many times by professional/graduate students.
Sree has lectured extensively nationally and internationally and has given a TEDx presentation. He is the founder of the Future Leaders in Prosthodontics (FLIP) and Shifting the Future of Implant Dentistry (SHIFT) leadership workshop series specifically designed to teach the human side of leadership to early-career and mid-career professionals. He presents on a variety of leadership topics, focusing on the humanity of building great teams, and is a sought-after speaker for audiences across the health care spectrum