Posts Tagged ‘Leaders’
Why Do You Care Where I Work? Six Reasons to Go Virtual
Firms must move – and move now – to support virtual work environments. I’ll admit I’m biased. For fifteen years, I have run a completely virtual business. When not on the road speaking, teaching or consulting, each of our team members works from home in cities across the country. From our inception, the information assets…
Read MoreWhat Will You Give Up in 2015?
When New Year’s Eve rolls around every year, I get energized about the new version of me that will emerge in the next year. Yes, I am one of those annoying people who do this. I am always open for a chance at a new beginning. I am just wired that way. I did the…
Read MoreThe Chairman of PwC – Insight On Engaging The Millennials
Bob Moritz, the Chairman of PwC, in an article via Harvard Business Review, talks about how the firm has changed and what they must now do to engage (and retain) their young, Millennial workforce. I have been attempting to help CPAs better understand Millennials for almost a decade and I believe that many CPA firm leaders have embraced…
Read MoreThe Concept of Privilege
Recently in working with a group of senior leaders in an accounting firm, one of the baby boomer white males said to me: “I have learned in my journey of understanding regarding diversity in our profession that I was born on third base, yet all my life I have thought I hit a triple”. This…
Read MoreYou ARE Better Off Without Them!
I am writing this blog to firm leaders. I don’t know how many times I have had Managing Partners or Executive Committee members share a story of a poor performing and/or poor behaving partner that they have let go. Inevitably in the conversation, they will say, “We had all of these reasons why we couldn’t…
Read MoreA conversation with Managing Partners
I recently facilitated a panel discussion with three managing partners. The topic of discussion was around developing future leaders. They also shared best practices around creating a culture focused on creating value for clients, and not just what we ordinarily think of as value. True value and deep relationships that come from a focus on…
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