There are seasons in our life where feelings of angst or anxiety consume us. Sometimes the cause is obvious and other times we can’t identify a specific reason, we just feel unsettled. Multiple people in my life, including myself, are in this season, so let’s explore ways to manage these feelings. First, we have to [...]
Call it the Great Resignation or Big Quit … the fact is talent turnover is happening and it is costly. Leaders cannot blame this attrition on economic and demographic conditions alone. Instead, complacency of firm leadership also feeds this costly loss of talent. But you can take steps to minimize the costs and challenges that [...]
Delegation is a leadership must-have, as no organization can grow, or survive succession, without encouraging its leaders to delegate. Unfortunately, real delegation is often desired and seldom practiced. No matter your leadership level, practicing disciplined delegation is a critical success factor to allow you to learn, grow, and operate at your highest and best use, [...]
The saying, “we manage what we measure” is a phrase we have heard many times, but how often do we reflect on the way we manage those measurements? We use measurements and metrics daily in our personal and professional lives to achieve results. We use them to track progress and success, but what we may [...]
In the past, I have been very good at focusing. But in the last few years, I have noticed a real decline in my ability to do so. I’ve been finding my thoughts jump from topic to topic like clicking the hyperlinks in the middle of online articles. My retention of new information hasn’t been [...]
I have been so blessed with the opportunity to coach truly talented future leaders in this profession. Their firms believe in them, they are skilled and have high potential. Yet many of them – and us -- are impacted by a critical, sometimes unempowering inner voice. The thoughts racing through their minds give them a [...]
Most leaders in the accounting profession are looking for solutions to the same issues: staffing shortages, managing the rate of change, managing a remote or blended workforce, and more. We are asking ourselves and each other many of the same questions and looking for those who have figured out the answers. In this last quarter [...]
When we think of collaboration, images of people sitting around a table usually come to mind. Perhaps you remember the idea that blossomed from a chance encounter in the hallway, or a conversation you heard over a cube wall. All these visual images include being physically present with others. With the move to a blended [...]
We are all at an inflection point. John O’Leary, author of “ON FIRE: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life,” defines this as a moment in life that changes everything that comes after it. These moments can be caused by almost any event, including a chance encounter, or a global pandemic. And one [...]
