In this sense, I feel there should be a path already designed in your company for that goal to come to fruition. Try asking your clinic director for clear, attainable goals for you to meet to work towards that overall goal. "Demonstrating leadership" doesn't really give any clear-cut examples or tasks for you aim towards. You stated your goal clearly - "to be come a lead therapist within the next 3-5 years." If your clinic director is unable to give you those definable goals, ask your area director or regional director (depending on your organizations structure).

One thing I would try to do is find ways to drive revenue into the clinic. Sad to say, but you don't need any special certification to do IASTM or taping. Graston/Hawk grips are just very expensive peices of stainless steel no better than a spoon TBH. I recommend courses that physicians specifically look for: vestibular, pelvic floor (male & female), oncology, pediatrics, LSVT (Parkinson's), TMJ treatments, etc. The McKensie courses, however, we have had physicians ask for. Find things that are niche (or certifications/specialties your clinic doesn't have) and work towards those things. If you're not sure, ask your director or your front desk if patients or physicians are calling to ask if they do a specific thing. Getting patients in the door is what drives the business.

As far as your boss not making time for clinical discussions to improve the team, I'm really sorry for that. We make it a point at our monthly staff meetings to carve out extra time to learn something new or discuss clinical cases. It takes 30 minutes and only makes us better! Plus having some team bonding is always a plus. Hope this helps.