With more than 30 years of experience — including work with professional athletes, elite military units, executives, and dental practice leaders — Dr. Dave translates performance psychology and neuroscience into practical leadership behaviors people can immediately apply.
His approach reframes leadership not as personality or motivation, but as a trainable performance skill. He teaches leaders how to regulate internal responses, communicate clearly, and make consistent decisions in high-stakes environments so they can improve team trust, retention, and long-term performance.
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TAKE YOUR SHOT:
Leadership for When It Matters
Leadership is not tested when conditions are ideal. It is tested when times get tough, stakes increase, and decisions must be made without perfect information.
Too often, performance falters not because of limited skill or effort, but because individuals are unprepared for how stress, uncertainty, and internal dialogue shape behavior. In high-stakes moments, leadership depends on the ability to self-manage in real time.
Drawing from performance psychology, neuroscience, and decades of experience coaching elite performers, Dr. Dave Striegel reframes leadership as a performance discipline. Participants learn how high performers prepare mentally, regulate internal responses, and remain steady and decisive under pressure.
This course emphasizes personal accountability, self-awareness, and intentional behavior. By strengthening self-leadership in demanding situations, participants improve performance, communication, and confidence. The result is greater consistency, resilience, and effectiveness across professional environments.
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WHERE TEAM RETENTION REALLY BEGINS:
Leadership Under Pressure
Dental practice leaders are under increasing pressure to grow while navigating team fatigue, resistance to change, and heightened expectations from both patients and staff. In this climate of accelerating change, retention increasingly depends on leaders who can adapt their approach while remaining consistent and grounded.
Drawing on behavioral science and performance psychology, Dr. Dave Striegel challenges participants to explore how everyday leadership decisions and communication habits shape trust, engagement, and long-term commitment.
The focus is practical and applicable. Leaders learn how to translate vision into action, address behaviors that quietly erode culture, and conduct performance conversations that strengthen accountability without damaging trust. Emphasis is placed on understanding why people stay, how teams respond to change, and how leaders can guide that change with intention rather than force.
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